Stand with judiciary, Imran urges supporters at Minar-e-Pakistan rally.

ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan Tehreek-e-InAsaf (PTI) Chairman ImAran Khan late Saturday night told his supportAers that when any naAtion doesn't stand against oppression they become slaves.

'Against the law, just to implement one (court) warrant, my home was attacked from three sides with shelling,' the former prime minister said while addressing PTI's Jalsa here at MiAnar-e-Pakistan ground. The PTI chief went on to say that PTI workers and leaders were beAing tortured by police. 'Azhar Mashwani was picked up. My nephew was tortured. At least 2,000 of PTI workers are arrested. Some 40 cases have been regisAtered against me on terArorism charges,' he said.

He also said that level placing does not mean that Imran's hands be tied. He also alleged that his government was toppled through a conspiracy and 'crimiAnals' were imposed on the county. 'This is the (tight) time that everyAone including the lawAyers should stand with the judiciary.

BRINGING POWERFUL ELITE UNDER THE LAW'

Earlier, Imran Khan said that whether he is in jail or not, his party will "sweep" the elections.

Speaking during a conversation with American media group National Public RaAdio (NPR), the former prime minister said he does not know if he will end up getting disqualified or not, but that it also 'doesn't matAter' because he believes his party has a popularity wave 'unprecAedented' in Pakistan's history. Khan, a former cricket star, was prime minister from 2018 until 2022 when he was ousted from office in a parliamentary vote. Since then he has been demandAing a snap election and holding protest rallies across the country to press his case.

His successor as prime minisAter, Shehbaz Sharif, has rejected his demand and said an election would be held as scheduled latAer...