LAHORE -UNS: Punjab interim information minister Amir Mir on Friday said a deadlock prevailed between the provincial government and former PM Imran Khan over discussing the modalities of the search operation to find “up to 40 terrorists hiding” allegedly inside the latter’s Zaman Park residence.
Speaking to a private TV, he said the Punjab government team that visited Mr Khan’s residence showed him the list of “wanted terrorists” and the nature of their crimes, adding that PTI chief agreed that mentioned people belonged to the PTI. “Mr Khan said he was in contact with them earlier but now they have gone underground,” he added.
“Former premier said he could neither produce them nor could compel them to surrender,” he added.
As for the conditions set by the PTI, he said Mr Khan told Punjab government that he had invited media to search his residence on Thursday, adding that Punjab administration team found his claims “false” after contacting the media persons. “Media persons were made to stay from 12pm to 9pm at his house’s lawn to probably save Mr Khan from arrest,” he added.
Mr Khan did not let any journalist inside his residence, he claimed.
He said former premier maintained that he could not allow such a huge contingent of police to conduct the operation. “We are trying to keep this process as peaceful as much we can,” he added.
Some people who tried to flee the Zaman Park in guises were detained a day ago, he claimed. “We detected them through geo-fencing and they gave us further information during investigation,” he added.
