Imran ‘dodges’ police, but govt not interested in arrest

• Shibli tells Islamabad police team PTI chief ‘not available’ at home
• Imran wants Toshakhana proceedings televised
• Interior minister says govt not interested in arresting ex-PM

LAHORE / ISLAMABAD: A team of Islamabad police sent to Lahore to arrest former prime minister Imran Khan for skipping proceedings in the Toshakhana case returned empty-handed after the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chairman evaded the arrest.

Shortly after the police returned, the PTI chief addressed his supporters at his Zaman Park residence where the contingent supported by the Lahore police had arrived to take him to the federal capital.

The Islamabad police shared on Twitter that their team had arrived in the provincial capital to arrest the former premier and that action would be taken against anyone who tried to obstruct the arrest. The official handle of the police also informed that Imran Khan would be shifted to Islamabad, as all citizens were equal before the law. The police stated that the PTI chief was “avoiding” the arrest, adding that the officer leading the team had “gone into Imran’s room but he was not present there”.