Imran invokes Kejriwal’s bail in Pak SC, complains of mistreatment in jail

Islamabad: Jailed former Pakistan PM Imran Khan has invoked the case of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal getting bail to campaign ahead of India’s general elections, as he complained before the SC about the mistreatment meted to him in jail.
During his appearance before a five-member SC bench headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa in a case related to amendments to the National Accountability Ordinance, the PTI chairman complained of the “victimisation” that he faced since his ouster from power in April 2022.
Khan, complaining of oppression against him, pointed out that Kejriwal was released on bail by the apex court ahead of the Indian general elections for campaigning for his party but he was facing oppression in Pakistan which was under undeclared “martial law”.
Khan,71, complained that he was convicted within five days to keep him away from the elections which were held on Feb 8. Khan also expressed dismay over the SC’s judgment rejecting Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s govt plea requesting the live streaming of the case.
“You wrote (in the judgment) that I did political point scoring during the last hearing. I did not get it, what political scoring did I resort to,” the PTI founder asked the CJP Isa. At this, chief justice Isa said a judge does not owe an explanation to anyone over the verdict. “You can file a review petition,” the top judge said.