ISLAMABAD: Speaking to reporters in Adiala Jail after the hearing of the Toshakhana case, he said recent events which had sidelined the PTI and provided relief to Nawaz Sharif were part of the so-called London Plan.

However, he hoped, the public through their power of ballot on Feb 8 would react against un­just treatment meted out to him and his party in the run-up to the elections.

The ex-premier said his political struggle spanned over 27 years and his party had an overwhelming support among the masses which would be manifested on Feb 8.

Mr Khan claimed he was being victimised for exposing the alleged conspiracy of former army chief Qamar Javed Bajwa against his government.

He said that at least a five-member bench should have heard the case related to the PTI’s electoral symbol.

Former prime minister and PTI fou­nder Imran Khan on Monday alleged that PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif was “playing with the support” of “two umpires” and one of them had recently given a “no-ball” in his favour.

Imran Khan said Mr Sharif and his daughter Maryam Nawaz also took vehicles from Toshakhana for paltry sums, but they seemed “immune” to legal proceedings whereas cases against him were being instituted one after another.

Speaking about the party tickets, Imran Khan said his lawyers were not allowed to bring relevant documents inside the jail, due to which he could not deliberate on the candidature of aspirants.

Talking to reporters outside Adiala Jail, PTI Chairman Gohar Ali Khan said the former ruling party would lodge a review appeal against the Supreme Court order, upholding the decision of the Election Commission of Pakistan to strip the PTI of its ‘bat’ symbol.

He said the Supreme Court’s decision had affected the fundamental rights of the people of Pakistan.

“A conspiracy against democracy has succeeded; this is a huge loss for democracy and [this decision] will give birth to a new wave of corruption,” he claimed.

He said PTI would upload a list of party-affiliated candidates and their electoral symbols on all social media platforms. Regard­ing the raid at his residence over the weekend, Barrister Gohar said he was satisfied with the ongoing investigation.