Says he’ll lead ‘biggest procession in Pakistan’s history’ today
PESHAWAR
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman and former prime minister Imran Khan while urging the judiciary and ‘neutrals’ to “do the right thing” said that the nation s eyes are on “neutrals”. Addressing a press conference along with other PTI leaders, Imran Khan said, “There is no space for being neutral right now because either you are standing with the right or you stand with wrong, adding that those who call neutral I want to remind you, you have taken oath for country’s stability and if this country goes towards destruction you will also be responsible.”
The former PM said that he will carry on with the party’s ‘Azadi March’ despite the government’s decision to stop the long march towards Islamabad.he will lead the biggest caravan in Pakistan’s history today (Wednesday). Imran said that this was a “defining moment for the country” which would decide the kind of Pakistan people want to live in. He said that there was no difference between the “fascist government” and the military dictators of the past as both used the same tactics.
Former prime minister said that during the PTI government’s tenure, the then opposition was allowed to stage protests and long marches several times.
“They marched several times with the purpose of ousting the government but did we resort to these methods?” PTI Chairman criticized the government for conducting late-night raids in Lahore and questioned why the government was suddenly resorting to such tactics, calling on them to highlight any instance in the past where he had ever broken the law. The PTI chairman said that the country was looking towards the judiciary, telling them that this was their “trial”. “The country is going to look at your decisions,” he said. He went on to say that the PTI had a right to stage a protest against the “imported conspiracy”. Addressing the judiciary, he asked whether it would allow such harassment and raids to take place.
“If you allow this, then the credibility of the judiciary will cease to exist. It would mean that there is no democracy in Pakistan.” In case of chaos and destruction in the country, ‘neutrals’ will also be responsible, Imran Khan was quoted as saying.
Former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan said on Tuesday that while lashing out at the government said that American slaves have been imposed on us and the movement against government will continue till the announcement of elections. He lambasted the coalition government for carrying out raids in Punjab and Sindh and said that they have always staged peaceful protests.
The PTI chairman said that the raid was conducted on the house of Justice (r) Nasira Iqbal in the crackdown. The former PM said that the people are not ready to accept imported government, adding that the PTI workers have been arrested and imprisoned, while the sanctity of the house has also been violated.
He said the government is conducting a crackdown as if they were guilty of treason, adding that his government didn’t any one from holding long march because we considered it their constitutional right to protest. “Everyone, including the police, the neutrals and the bureaucracy, is being tested and the nation knows conspiracy and will never accept slavery,” he said.
