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On 18 March 2023, the [[Punjab Police (Pakistan)|Punjab Police]] raided the residence of the former Prime Minister [[Imran Khan]] in [[Zaman Park]] in [[Lahore]], Pakistan.<ref name="Tribune">{{cite news |title=Police launch surprise 'assault' on Imran's residence |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/2406802/police-launch-surprise-assault-on-imrans-residence |work=The Express Tribune |date=18 March 2023 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="Dunya">{{cite news |title=Police arrest PTI workers, uproot camps in raid at Imran Khan's Zaman Park home |url=https://dunyanews.tv/en/Pakistan/708029-Police-cordon-off-Zaman-park-as-arrests-expected-in-Lahore-violence-case |work=Dunya News |date=18 March 2023 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="BR">{{cite news |title=Punjab police says it found weapons, petrol bombs from Imran Khan’s house |url=https://www.brecorder.com/news/40232160 |work=Business Recorder |date=18 March 2023 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="Dawn2">{{cite news |last1=Gabol |first1=Imran |title=Punjab police dismantle gate to break into Imran’s house |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1743001/punjab-police-dismantle-gate-to-break-into-imrans-house |work=DAWN |date=19 March 2023 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="The News">{{cite news |title=AK-47s, bullets recovered from Imran Khan's Zaman Park residence: police |url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/amp/1051338-lahore-police-barge-into-imran-khans-zaman-park-residence |work=The News International |date=18 March 2023 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="AAJ">{{cite news |last1=Sheikh |first1=Saleem |title=Weapons found at Imran Khan’s Zaman Park residence during police raid |url=https://www.aajenglish.tv/news/30315315 |work=Aaj English TV |date=18 March 2023 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="ARY">{{cite news |last1=Naseer |first1=Khawaja |title=Police raid Imran Khan's Zaman Park residence |url=https://arynews.tv/several-pti-workers-arrested-in-police-operation-at-zaman-park/ |work=ARY NEWS |date=18 March 2023}}</ref> The law enforcement agencies made several attempts to arrest Khan in connection with the [[Toshkhana case]]. The [[Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf]] (PTI) claimed that Imran Khan's residence in [[Zaman Park]] was under attack and released footage of armed law enforcement officials firing shots. The clash between PTI supporters and security forces continued for two days, during which police and [[Punjab Rangers]] repeatedly attempted to enter Imran Khan's residence with armored vehicles.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/mar/15/pakistan-riot-police-fire-teargas-on-crowds-trying-to-prevent-arrest-of-imran-khan | title=Pakistan: Riot police fire teargas on crowds trying to prevent arrest of Imran Khan | newspaper=The Guardian | date=15 March 2023 | agency=Agence France-Presse | access-date=15 March 2023 | archive-date=15 March 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230315075329/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/mar/15/pakistan-riot-police-fire-teargas-on-crowds-trying-to-prevent-arrest-of-imran-khan | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/14/asia/pakistan-imran-khan-clashes-police-intl/index.html | title=Pakistani police fire tear gas into Imran Khan's home as defiant former leader resists arrest | website=[[CNN]] | date=14 March 2023 | access-date=15 March 2023 | archive-date=15 March 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230315075331/https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/14/asia/pakistan-imran-khan-clashes-police-intl/index.html | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-64957293 | title=Imran Khan: Pakistan's former PM decries arrest attempt amid violence | work=BBC News | date=14 March 2023 | access-date=15 March 2023 | archive-date=15 March 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230315075331/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-64957293 | url-status=live }}</ref>

On the second day of the conflict, Imran Khan spoke to the nation via video link, urging the judiciary and establishment to put an end to the "farce" and think about the country's well-being. Imran Khan pointed out that the case against him was being heard at the F8 Katcheri in Islamabad, where explosions had occurred in the past, and that the Interior Ministry had declared his life to be in danger.<ref name="Dawn"/>

==Clashes==
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During the clashes, PTI supporters threw stones at the security personnel, while police officials fired tear gas canisters at the protesters. In retaliation, PTI supporters set fire to a water tanker belonging to the Lahore Waste Management Authority, motorcycles, and other vehicles in the area. They also looted a warden's office on Mall Road.<ref name="Dawn">{{cite web | url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1742311/with-leas-at-the-gates-imran-says-hope-lies-with-establishment-in-ending-this-farce | title=PTI claims Zaman Park 'under extreme attack' by law enforcement personnel |work=Dawn | date=15 March 2023 | access-date=15 March 2023 | archive-date=15 March 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230315075331/https://www.dawn.com/news/1742311/with-leas-at-the-gates-imran-says-hope-lies-with-establishment-in-ending-this-farce | url-status=live }}</ref>

According to Punjab Inspector General [[Usman Anwar]], 54 policemen were "seriously injured" since the clashes started, while 32 officers received first aid from Rescue 1122. The IG clarified that all roads in Lahore were open to traffic, except those near Zaman Park, and the same was true for educational institutions in the city.<ref name="Dawn"/>

The [[Islamabad High Court]] considered a plea against Imran Khan's arrest warrants and asked the PTI to remove objections from the petition. The authenticity of the PTI's footage of armed law enforcement personnel opening fire at Imran Khan's residence could not be independently verified, and it was unclear if it was from that day.<ref name="Dawn"/>

The police was granted permission by the [[Lahore High Court]] to search Khan's Zaman Park residence as part of an investigation into attacks on police units.<ref name="Telegraph">{{cite news |last1=Lateef |first1=Samaan |title=Imran Khan’s arrest warrant cancelled after police use bulldozers to raid house |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2023/03/18/police-use-bulldozers-tear-gas-break-imran-khans-house-shots/ |work=The Telegraph |date=18 March 2023}}</ref>

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Revision as of 09:57, 23 October 2023

2023 Zaman Park raid
Date18 March 2023
LocationLahore, Punjab, Pakistan
TypeAttempted arrest
CauseConnection with the Toshkhana case
TargetImran Khan
OutcomeClashes between PTI supporters and security forces
Non-fatal injuries54 policemen seriously injured, 32 officers received first aid
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On 18 March 2023, the Punjab Police raided the residence of the former Prime Minister Imran Khan in Zaman Park in Lahore, Pakistan.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] The law enforcement agencies made several attempts to arrest Khan in connection with the Toshkhana case. The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) claimed that Imran Khan's residence in Zaman Park was under attack and released footage of armed law enforcement officials firing shots. The clash between PTI supporters and security forces continued for two days, during which police and Punjab Rangers repeatedly attempted to enter Imran Khan's residence with armored vehicles.[8][9][10]

On the second day of the conflict, Imran Khan spoke to the nation via video link, urging the judiciary and establishment to put an end to the "farce" and think about the country's well-being. Imran Khan pointed out that the case against him was being heard at the F8 Katcheri in Islamabad, where explosions had occurred in the past, and that the Interior Ministry had declared his life to be in danger.[11]

Clashes

Further information: 2023 Imran Khan arrest protests

During the clashes, PTI supporters threw stones at the security personnel, while police officials fired tear gas canisters at the protesters. In retaliation, PTI supporters set fire to a water tanker belonging to the Lahore Waste Management Authority, motorcycles, and other vehicles in the area. They also looted a warden's office on Mall Road.[11]

According to Punjab Inspector General Usman Anwar, 54 policemen were "seriously injured" since the clashes started, while 32 officers received first aid from Rescue 1122. The IG clarified that all roads in Lahore were open to traffic, except those near Zaman Park, and the same was true for educational institutions in the city.[11]

The Islamabad High Court considered a plea against Imran Khan's arrest warrants and asked the PTI to remove objections from the petition. The authenticity of the PTI's footage of armed law enforcement personnel opening fire at Imran Khan's residence could not be independently verified, and it was unclear if it was from that day.[11]

The police was granted permission by the Lahore High Court to search Khan's Zaman Park residence as part of an investigation into attacks on police units.[12]

References

  1. ^ "Police launch surprise 'assault' on Imran's residence". The Express Tribune. 18 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Police arrest PTI workers, uproot camps in raid at Imran Khan's Zaman Park home". Dunya News. 18 March 2023.
  3. ^ "Punjab police says it found weapons, petrol bombs from Imran Khan's house". Business Recorder. 18 March 2023.
  4. ^ Gabol, Imran (19 March 2023). "Punjab police dismantle gate to break into Imran's house". DAWN.
  5. ^ "AK-47s, bullets recovered from Imran Khan's Zaman Park residence: police". The News International. 18 March 2023.
  6. ^ Sheikh, Saleem (18 March 2023). "Weapons found at Imran Khan's Zaman Park residence during police raid". Aaj English TV.
  7. ^ Naseer, Khawaja (18 March 2023). "Police raid Imran Khan's Zaman Park residence". ARY NEWS.
  8. ^ "Pakistan: Riot police fire teargas on crowds trying to prevent arrest of Imran Khan". The Guardian. Agence France-Presse. 15 March 2023. Archived from the original on 15 March 2023. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  9. ^ "Pakistani police fire tear gas into Imran Khan's home as defiant former leader resists arrest". CNN. 14 March 2023. Archived from the original on 15 March 2023. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  10. ^ "Imran Khan: Pakistan's former PM decries arrest attempt amid violence". BBC News. 14 March 2023. Archived from the original on 15 March 2023. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  11. ^ a b c d "PTI claims Zaman Park 'under extreme attack' by law enforcement personnel". Dawn. 15 March 2023. Archived from the original on 15 March 2023. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  12. ^ Lateef, Samaan (18 March 2023). "Imran Khan's arrest warrant cancelled after police use bulldozers to raid house". The Telegraph.
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