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Surge In Tensions Between Imran Khan, Pak Military

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Earlier this year, Imran Khan’s PTI also approved a summary of a five-year sentence for criticizing the Pakistan Army, judiciary, and others on social media

Islamabad: Political chaos is likely to emerge in Pakistan as Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has announced a long march to Islamabad against the Shehbaz Sharif-led ruling coalition and military establishment.
Time and again, PTI chief Imran Khan and his party have openly bashed the military leadership in the country since they were ousted from power in April, leaving no chance for any negotiations with the security establishment, which is why the Pakistan Army chief Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa has clarified on various instances that he has distanced the military from the country’s politics, according to Islam Khabar. Despite his controversial ousting in April this year, Khan continues to remain the most popular political leader in Pakistan. Moreover, PTI has won in the recently held by-elections in different parts of the country, especially in Punjab province.
However, another major issue for Khan taking a sharp dig at Pakistan Army is Azam Khan Swati’s arrest. In August this year, Shahbaz Gill, senior PTI leader and close aide of Imran Khan, was arrested for sedition and other charges for remarks made during a TV show.

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For General Bajwa and the army establishment, Imran Khan has become a serious liability as it is not easy to target Khan considering his mass popularity among locals and overseas Pakistanis. The PDM government officials are finding it very problematic to travel abroad without facing heckling from aggressive PTI supporters who are carrying out the “Azaadi march” everywhere.
Earlier this year, Imran Khan’s PTI also approved a summary of a five-year sentence for criticizing the Pakistan Army, judiciary, and others on social media.
Notably, direct clashes between Khan and the security establishment will create more political chaos in Pakistan, further burdening the country’s faltering economy, Islam Khabar reported.

(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by HW News staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)

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SC Reserves Order On TMC Leader Manik Bhattacharya’s Plea Challenging His Arrest By ED

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The Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved order on former chairman of the West Bengal Board of Primary Education and Trinamool Congress leader Manik Bhattacharya’s plea challenging his arrest by ED in a money laundering matter relating to the alleged irregularities in primary teachers’ appointments.

New Delhi:  The Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved order on former chairman of the West Bengal Board of Primary Education and Trinamool Congress leader Manik Bhattacharya’s plea challenging his arrest by ED in a money laundering matter relating to the alleged irregularities in primary teachers’ appointments.

A bench of justices Aniruddha Bose and Vikram Nath reserved the order on Manik Bhattacharya’s plea. Manik Bhattacharya, in his plea, submitted the investigating officer of the Directorate of Enforcement has filed a remand application before the Special Judge (CBI-I) Court, City Sessions Court, Calcutta seeking 14 days custodial remand of the Petitioner on October 11 and that the arrest is effected during the currency of the protection orders passed by the top court.

“That not only is the arrest of the Petition in flagrant violation of the Supreme Court interim orders, but that the investigating agency has not even informed the family members of the Petitioner of his arrest, being in violation of the provisions of Section 41B of the CrPC,” the petitioner said citing the earlier apex court order passed in the alleged irregularities in primary teachers’ appointments matter being probed by CBI, where he had got interim protection from arrest.

The petitioner Manik Bhattacharya has urged the top court to declare the arrest of the Petitioner in relation to proceedings initiated on the basis of ECIR and summons dated October 14, 2022, issued by the Directorate of Enforcement, Kolkata-II Zonal Office as illegal and to release the Petitioner forthwith in connection with a matter.

The Enforcement Directorate has earlier told the Supreme Court that former chairman of the West Bengal Board of Primary Education and Trinamool Congress leader Manik Bhattacharya was a key person in a money laundering case relating to the alleged irregularities in primary teachers’ appointments.

ED submitted, “investigation under PMLA has revealed the role of Dr Manik Bhattacharya Ex. President of WBBPE and MLA, Palashipara, Nadia from TMC as one of the key persons in the entire scam of offering jobs in lieu of money.”

ED, in its affidavit also said that it has been ascertained that Manik headed the West Bengal Board of Primary Education for a period of more than 10 years starting from 2011 during which more than 58000 primary teachers were recruited through the Board.

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In an affidavit filed before the Supreme Court, ED has opposed the Manik Bhattacharya plea challenging his arrest in a money laundering case as the probe agency submitted that Manik Bhattacharya has remained uncooperative during the course of statements recorded under section 50 of PMLA, 2002 and has continuously tried to mislead the investigation by suppressing facts and details on the source of funds accumulated in the name of his family members.

The probe agency also said that the investigation in respect of other high-value transactions is required to be done to unearth the money trail and to identify the proceeds of the crime.

ED also mentioned the seizing of huge cash of more than 50 cr (approximately) during the searches conducted in the month of July 2022.

Two persons namely Partha Chatterjee, the then Education minister of the State of West Bengal and Arpita Mukherjee was arrested on July 23 2022. Manik Bhattacharyya, Ex-President of the West Bengal Board of Primary Education was consequently arrested on October 10.

Manik Bhattacharyya has challenged his arrest before the Supreme Court.

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