The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has reiterated its firm stance against mob violence, emphasizing that no one is above the law. Senior BNP leaders, including Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi and Chairperson's advisor Zainul Abedin Farooque, condemned the culture of mob justice, describing it as a societal cancer and warning of zero tolerance for wrongdoing within party ranks. Meanwhile, in Pakistan, political tensions remain high surrounding the imprisonment of former Prime Minister Imran Khan. Khan, held in Adiala Jail under strict conditions, has declared his willingness to remain in prison indefinitely rather than compromise or submit to what he describes as systemic oppression. His family members, including his wife Bushra Bibi, reportedly face restrictions on their rights and visitation. Khan has accused military officials, specifically General Asim Munir, of orchestrating his harsh treatment and warned that if anything happens to him, responsibility lies with them. The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, led by Khan, has launched the "Free Imran Khan Movement," mobilizing large public rallies across various cities such as Hyderabad, Duki, Loralai, Quetta, and Rawalpindi to demand his release. The movement has garnered significant grassroots support despite government resistance. Speculation about Nawaz Sharif visiting Khan in jail has been categorically denied by Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leaders. Additionally, there is debate over whether Khan's sons will be allowed to return to Pakistan to visit him, with some officials expressing openness to their arrival. On the international front, senior U.S. lawmaker Chris Smith has expressed concern over Khan's incarceration, pledging to send a letter to Pakistani authorities requesting the release of Khan and his wife, citing political repression. Meanwhile, Reham Khan, Imran Khan's ex-wife, has launched a new political party aimed at representing women, farmers, and marginalized groups. The BNP in Bangladesh continues to grow under Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia's leadership, expanding its influence beyond the country into the subcontinent, promoting an ideology of friendship to all and enmity to none.
#WATCH: “We'll do a letter, again, to the Pakistani leadership asking for [Imran] Khan's and his wife's release”, said senior US lawmaker, Chris Smith, during a congressional hearing in Washington on “political repression” in Pakistan. https://t.co/aCQc2lUIwq https://t.co/9gkPjANGzW
#WATCH: Senior US lawmaker, Chris Smith, expresses alarm over continued incarceration of former Pakistani PM Imran Khan in a high-security prison in Rawalpindi. https://t.co/aCQc2lUIwq https://t.co/TfYeb1juAj
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