Imran Khan warns of civil disobedience if crackdown probe demand not met

 Expressing his displeasure with the crackdown on Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) supporters during their protest at D-Chowk last month, detained party founder Imran Khan has given a warning to the government, threatening to launch a civil disobedience campaign if his party's demands are not satisfied.

On Thursday night, the former premier announced on X (previously Twitter) that he had organized a five-member negotiation team consisting of Omar Ayub Khan, Ali Amin Gandapur, Sahibzada Hamid Raza, Salman Akram Raja, and Asad Qaiser.

The 72-year-old cricketer-turned-politician's latest move, which he dubbed his "trump card," stated that the committee would negotiate with the federal government on two points: the release of "political prisoners" on trial and the formation of a judicial commission to investigate the events of May 9, 2023 and a late-night crackdown on PTI protesters on November 26.

"If these two demands are not met, a civil disobedience movement will be launched on December 14," the incarcerated premier stated, adding that the government would be held accountable for the action's outcomes.

The previous ruling party's much-hyped protest in Islamabad, aimed at gaining the release of the PTI founder, who has been in prison for more than a year, resulted with the party's quick retreat after the government's