{"id":333767,"date":"2023-05-28T08:22:29","date_gmt":"2023-05-28T03:22:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=333767"},"modified":"2023-05-28T08:22:29","modified_gmt":"2023-05-28T03:22:29","slug":"333767-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/333767-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Thwarted call with Imran Khan riles British MPs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>LONDON: British MPs on Saturday expressed anger and disappointment over not being able to speak with the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman as his internet connection was reportedly cut off ahead of a Zoom meeting with them. Conservative Party, one of the two main political parties in the United Kingdom, MPs had a zoom call scheduled with Imran Khan that he could not join due to the unsettling internet situation. One of the meeting participants Azeem Ibrahim told a media outlet that the MPs were \u201cangry and annoyed\u201d over being prevented from speaking to Imran Khan.<br \/>\n\u201cThe initiative was taken by Lord Daniel Hannan who is very thoroughly interested in Pakistan and has met Imran Khan during his visits there,\u201d said Mr Ibrahim.<br \/>\nHe said the Zoom call was arranged with the former adviser Zulfi Bukhari\u2019s help and the idea was to get a briefing directly from Imran Khan about what is happening, but in the meeting Mr Bukhari informed that Mr Khan\u2019s internet had been cut around 6pm Pakistan time and he won\u2019t be able to join.<br \/>\nLater in a tweet, the MP for Hyndburn and Haslingden Sara Britcliffe shared a screenshot of the Zoom meeting with Mr Bukhari and expressed displeasure.<br \/>\nShe said, \u201cMr Khan was set to join the call when, without warning, Pakistan\u2019s telecoms authorities cut off internet connections to his compound\u201d.<br \/>\nShe further voiced concern about the economic and political situation of Pakistan and also stressed on the release of political prisoners and protection of journalists.<br \/>\n\u201cI\u2019m extremely concerned by the deteriorating economic, political and security situation. My colleagues are calling for the release of political prisoners, protection of journalists, and free and fair elections,\u201d she stated.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LONDON: British MPs on Saturday expressed anger and disappointment over not being able to speak with the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman as his internet connection was reportedly cut off ahead of a Zoom meeting with them. 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