LAHORE -UNS: Punjab Caretaker Information Minister Amir Mir said Thursday that the law enforcers will conduct a search operation at Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan’s Lahore residence after his permission and in front of cameras to apprehend “terrorists”.
“We [the interim government] have decided that instead of a head-on collision, we will send a delegation to Khan sahab under the supervision of the Lahore commissioner,” Mir told Geo News’.
The minister had given a 24-hour deadline to the PTI chief for handing over “30-40 terrorists” present inside his Zaman Park residence, which expired at 2pm today afternoon.
Mir said Punjab Caretaker Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi conducted a meeting, in which it was decided that the delegation would take an appointment from Khan’s team and meet him after Friday prayers tomorrow.
“They will ask him [Khan] to allow them to conduct a search operation. A police party — comprising 400 personnel — will accompany the delegation as there is a reported presence of terrorists,” he said.
Khan had also asked the law enforcers to conduct an operation at his residence, but noted that they should carry valid search warrants with them.
“If he does not permit the delegation to conduct the search, then we will decide our strategy, but for now, we will want things to be conducted in a positive manner,” the minister added.
‘Khan’s jokes’
The PTI chief also feared that the police did not conduct the operation as they wanted to “plant” people at his home and show them as terrorists later on, but the minister said everything would now be done in front of cameras.
“Khan’s jokes should not be given much attention. How will we plant so many people — 40 — over there? He is speaking nonsense,” the minister stressed.
