Monday, 22 August, 2022 I 23 Muharram, 1444 I Rs 40.00 I Vol XIII No 53 I 48 Pages I Islamabad Edition
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ormer prime minister and Pakistan tehreek-i-insaf (Pti) chairman imran khan on sunday declared the Pti is only federal party in Pakistan right now to keep Pakistan united. “Army alone cannot keep a country united… political parties do that and if you weaken Pti you will weaken the country," he added. Addressing a mammoth public meeting in historic liaquat bagh here sunday night, the Pti chairman said if Pti is pushed against the wall, the country will face a situation similar to sri lanka. "if we step aside who will stop these people from making the current situation even worse in the country? he posed a question without naming anyone, adding that there is only one way out of the prevailing situation and that is free
and transparent elections. imran khan said that a plan has been hatched to systematically suppress Pti, that’s why they are trying to make an example out of shahbaz gill. "he was abducted, stripped naked and beaten... we were told by our lawyers what they did to him," he regretted. "i'm saying all this today because i know their plan. i know what mr y is planning but let me tell you today that imran khan will not budge even if you throw me in jail… i will never go abroad… i will live and die in this country," the Pti chief declared. he said whatever is being planned including his disqualification will damage Pakistan. imran disclosed that he did not want to end his may 25 rally but he did so anyway to avoid bloodshed in the country. "i will not rest until i give real freedom to my people." he also congratulated his party workers and supporters in advance for winning the
nA-245 by-elections in karachi. imran revealed that people who come to his residence to support him get calls from agencies, asking why they were there. "i want to ask whether you are neutral or not. if not then why are you damaging this country so much? why do you want to stand with these people (the imported government)? do you think the nation will believe these people who have been looting this nation for the past 30 years," he questioned. he said that when police resorted to violence on Pti’s may 25 rally, they were informed that they had orders to do so. "it means they were under pressure from the neutrals," he added. imran said that the chief election commissioner is giving all his verdicts against Pti as they wanted to disqualify him but when they seek information they get replies that they are under pressure from the "boots".
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