Technical glitch or bad weather? Imran Khan escapes plane crash: Report

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday escaped a plane crash after the aircraft he was travelling on suffered a technical snag and made an emergency landing shortly after take-off. However, the former cricketer’s party leaders reportedly said that reports of any technical fault in the aircraft are incorrect.

As per the preliminary report, the pilot landed the plane after contacting the control tower for an emergency landing. The incident happened when Imran Khan was travelling from Chaklala to Gujranwala for a rally, according to reports.

According to the newspaper, Daily Pakistan, Imran Khan was on his way to Gujranwala by a special plane to address a rally on Saturday when the plane developed technical glitches.

As per the publication, the pilot of the plane then contacted the control tower and managed to land the plane safely. It is to be noted Khan continued his journey to Gujranwala by road after the emergency landing, according to ANI.

Quoting PTI leader Azhar Mashwani, Daily Pakistan reported that Khan’s plane returned to Islamabad soon after takeoff due to bad weather.

“Reports of any technical fault in the aircraft are incorrect,” the PTI leader tweeted.

Meanwhile, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman has given a call to the workers and people to come out in different places of the country yesterday to show solidarity with him.

Speaking at the rally in Gujranwala, the PTI chief directly addressed the establishment and warned that it will be held responsible if the country and economy were to “plummet any further” under the incumbent government.

“I am addressing the people who have the power,” he said at the Jinnah Stadium.

“I want to ask the establishment … the way this government is taking this country and economy down … I know that you call yourself neutral but this nation will hold you responsible for the way the country is going down. They will hold you responsible because you could have prevented the country getting mired in this swamp but you did not do anything,” he added.

Khan, who is facing contempt of court charges for making controversial remarks against a female judge, reiterated that he was removed from power due to a conspiracy by foreign powers and local players. – INDIA NEWS STREAM