RAWALPINDI/ISLAMABAD/
PAKISTAN:
Aleema Khan strongly condemned the violence against journalists, speaking to the media near Adiala road, Dahgal Naka, Rawalpindi.
She accused certain elements of intentionally provoking and escalating the situation. “When someone is sent intentionally, that is not journalism,” she added, “It was done on purpose to incite people.”
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Aleema Khan defended her business interests against allegations, challenging critics to provide evidence. “It is a journalist’s job; if they have proof, they should bring it forward,” she stated, “I am saying my property is from my rightful, lawfully-earned money.”
She dismissed the allegations that the egg-throwing incident was staged. “If I had an egg thrown at me on my own orders, then why did the police take those two women away to protect them?”
“If my sons had come,” she claimed, “they would also have been charged with terrorism. That is exactly why we came here alone today.”
“Whatever Naeem Panjutha did”, she added, “ask Naeem Panjutha”.
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Earlier on Monday, a journalist was assaulted outside Adiala Jail after he posed a question to Aleema Khan, sister of PTI founder Imran Khan, about her alleged properties in the United States.
Police have registered a case against Khan, PTI lawmaker Tanveer Aslam, Bushra Bibi’s focal person Naeem Panjutha and 40 unidentified workers for their alleged involvement.
According to the FIR lodged on the complaint of journalist Tayyab Baloch, the incident occurred following the hearing of the Toshakhana-II case.
Baloch stated that he was present outside the Adiala Jail gate with other media representatives when Aleema Khan began a media talk.
During the interaction, Panjutha allegedly shouted, “Teach him a lesson for questioning Aleema Khan”.
The complaint said that PTI MPA Tanveer Aslam, along with party workers identified as Azfar and Tuma, grabbed Baloch, threw him to the ground, and subjected him to severe violence.
Around 40 other workers, including Intesar Satti, also joined in, according to the FIR.
