PROVINCE REPORT

ISLAMABAD: Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Muhammad Sohail Afridi, speaking to media representatives on the occasion of the hearing of former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s case before the Supreme Court of Pakistan, welcomed the Court’s decision. He said, “First and foremost, we thank Allah Almighty, our Creator, Master and Sustainer, in Whose hands lie honour and disgrace, life and death. No matter how much we thank Him, it will never be enough.” The Chief Minister said the Supreme Court’s decision had further strengthened the confidence of 250 million Pakistanis in the judiciary. He said the judiciary remained the people’s ultimate hope for justice, adding that the decision of the honourable judges had reinforced that hope. He expressed confidence that the decision would be implemented fully and without delay. Muhammad Sohail Afridi said Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Secretary General Salman Akram Raja had given an assurance that PTI worker would gather in the vicinity of the hospital. He said the party leadership and workers would fully honour this undertaking. He said the entire nation remained deeply concerned about the health and well-being of its leader, Imran Khan. “Imran Khan represents hope for millions of Pakistanis, and the nation wants to see him recover at the earliest so that he may continue to play his political role in taking Pakistan forward,” he said. The Chief Minister cautioned that any irresponsible action resulting in harm to Imran Khan would not constitute a loss to an individual alone, but would be a loss to the entire nation and Pakistan. He said the assurance given by Salman Akram Raja was a collective responsibility of the entire PTI leadership and every party worker. He urged workers and citizens who support Imran Khan to exercise restraint, maintain discipline and act responsibly, stressing that no action should be taken that could undermine the judiciary, the Supreme Court’s decision, Imran Khan or the credibility of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. The Chief Minister called upon party workers to remain peaceful and exercise the utmost responsibility until Imran Khan’s recovery. He said that following his recovery, political activities, public gatherings and rallies would continue within the framework of the Constitution and the law. He further cautioned that certain miscreants and disruptive elements, having no association with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, could attempt to sabotage the situation, create disorder and malign the party. He urged workers to identify such elements and maintain complete disassociation from them. The Chief Minister reaffirmed that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf workers would remain peaceful, respect the law and judicial decisions, and continue to pray for Imran Khan’s swift recovery and the immediate implementation of the Supreme Court’s decision.