Pakistan: Imran Khan warns Punjab police, bureaucrats not to follow ‘illegal’ govt orders

He also claimed that despite pressure from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), his government did not shift the burden of global inflation to the people, reports Dawn News.

He then urged the masses to participate in an anti-inflation protest scheduled for July 2 at Islamabad’s Parade Ground.

“As by-elections on 20 general seats of the Punjab Assembly are going to be held, I want to give a message to the police and bureaucracy in the province: what you are doing on the orders of the Sharif mafia and the way you treated people on May 25 [ahead of the PTI’s long march on Islamabad] is being recorded. This is an era of social media and everything is on record. They [the government] will not survive, but you salaried people will pay for any step you take against us,” he was quoted as saying by Dawn News, addressing the police and bureaucracy, adding they should think of their families and that he had a record of all activities of police officials.

While criticising the abysmal financial situation of the country, Khan said that although the circumstances were difficult during the PTI government, they did not pass on the burden of global inflation to the masses despite IMF pressure, a weak economy and the Covid-19 pandemic.

He warned that the country could suffer further if it continued to be ruled by “experienced thieves”.

Imran Khan was removed from power after a non-confidence motion was passed against him earlier this year.

Shehbaz Sharif took oath as the PM later.