PTI Mashaal Yousufzai Fiery Presser In Front Of Adyala Jail About Imran Khan Death Sentence

Charsadda Journalist

29 Jan 202404:43

Summary

TLDRThe transcript describes proceedings related to a court case against Pakistani politician Imran Khan. Khan's lawyer Shah Mahmood Qureshi and others were initially denied entry to court, alleging the defense rights were denied. Once allowed in, the judge appointed state prosecutors instead of Khan's lawyer to conduct cross-examination of key witnesses like former secretary Azam Khan. Khan's legal team protested this unfair move but were overruled. Khan sent a defiant message to supporters, alleging the proceedings were rigged but urging them not to be disheartened and to come out in full force on February 8 to challenge this miscarriage of justice.

Takeaways

😠 Khan's defense counsel was dismissed by the judge without his presence
😟 Multiple requests by Khan's lawyers to be heard were rejected by the judge
😠 Khan's right to cross examine witnesses was taken away
😱 There seems to be an attempt to announce verdict quickly, possibly today itself
😐 Witnesses critical for Khan's defense have had their testimonies crossed already
😣 Senior lawyers defending Khan were not allowed inside the court initially
👉 Khan has sent a message to the people to come out and protest on 8th February
😡 Khan calls this a fixed political match against him
😌 Khan tells people to not be disheartened by the court verdict
👉 Khan says public displays of strength can undo this 'fixed match'

Q & A

What time did the lawyers arrive at the court?
-The lawyers arrived at the court around 9 AM.
Who were the lawyers representing?
-The lawyers were representing accused Afzal Khan and other co-accused in the cypher case.
Why were the lawyers initially not allowed inside the court?
-The lawyers were initially not allowed inside as the judge had not taken his seat yet and the court proceedings had not started.
What did the judge's daughter inform the lawyers waiting outside?
-The judge's daughter informed the lawyers that Afzal Khan's defense lawyer had crossed the witness without their presence.
How many applications did the lawyers submit before the judge?
-The lawyers submitted nine applications before the judge.
What was the judge's response to the lawyer's applications?
-The judge rejected all nine applications submitted by the lawyers.
How did the court appoint the prosecutors?
-The court appointed junior lawyers as state prosecutors instead of the senior lawyers present.
What message did Afzal Khan convey through the lawyers?
-Afzal Khan sent a message thanking the people for coming out in rallies and asked them to come out again on 8th February.
What was Afzal Khan's view of the proceedings?
-Afzal Khan called the court proceedings a fixed match.
What did Afzal Khan ask the people to do on 8th February?
-Afzal Khan asked the people to come out in large numbers on 8th February to oppose the unfair proceedings.

Outlines

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😊 Arrival at the court premises

Around 9am, Khan and his legal team including barristers and lawyers arrived at the court premises for the cyber case proceedings. They were stopped at the gate and asked to wait as the court was still in session. Witnesses were allowed inside while Khan's team waited outside. Khan's daughter informed them that the defence counsel had withdrawn from the main witness' cross-examination.

😠 Denial of entry and dismissal of lawyers

Despite repeated requests, Khan's team was made to wait outside the gate until 10am before being allowed inside. They were informed that the defence counsel had withdrawn and the judge had appointed state prosecutors instead. Khan's team submitted applications rejecting this but they were dismissed. The judge said he was not even listening to them anymore.

😡 Irregularities in proceedings

The proceedings seemed fixed - witnesses were rushed through cross-examinations on the same day and a verdict was expected immediately. Senior lawyers were present in court but were not allowed to represent Khan. The court dismissed Khan's right to cross-examine key witnesses, indicating an attempt to expedite conviction.

😠 Khan's message to the nation

Khan sent a message to the nation thanking them for coming out in support the previous day. He called on them to again take to the streets on February 8th and not be disheartened by the expected conviction, which he called a fixed match. He remained upbeat about the power of the people.

Mindmap

Keywords

💡Court proceedings

The video describes court proceedings related to a cyber case against Azaam Khan. The proceedings are criticized as being fixed and unfair, with defense rights being denied.

💡Defense counsel

The defense counsel's right to cross-examine witnesses was taken away, seen as unfair by the speaker.

💡Witnesses

Important witnesses like Azaam Khan and the former secretary are being cross-examined by the state counsel instead of defense.

💡State counsel

The judge appointed state counsels instead of defense lawyers, seen as irregular by the speaker.

💡Bias

The proceedings are presented as biased against the defendant from the outset.

💡Verdict

The speaker expects the verdict to be announced very soon, indicating the proceedings are pre-decided.

💡Public support

Imran Khan praises public support at rallies and urges more on the upcoming date.

💡Injustice

The denial of cross-examination rights and other actions are portrayed as injustice.

💡Disallow

The speaker's team was disallowed from entering the court at first, seen as irregular.

💡Politics

The case itself and the way proceedings are conducted have political undertones on all sides.

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