Imran Khan says he is going to give date of protest in next few days

ISLAMABAD, June 08 (SABAH): Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman and former prime minister Imran Khan has said that in next phase we will enthusiastically focus on the “Azadi Tehreek”. Imran Khan said that he is going to give date of protest in next few days, adding that we are confirming from our lawyers and we are seeking permission while remaining under the ambit of law, as soon as we receive permission I will give you call and we will carryout biggest protest of the history of the country and it is our right.

This was stated by Imran Khan while addressing the National Council meeting of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. During the meeting Imran Khan was unanimously elected Chairman of the Party, Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi was elected Vice Chairman and Asad Umar was elected Secretary General of PTI unanimously. Two panels headed by Umar Sarfaraz Cheema and Naik Muhammad withdrawn their candidates in favor of Imran Khan.

While addressing the gathering Imran Khan said that PTI workers should remain ready and all the PTI organizations should remain ready, adding that we have approached the Supreme Court of Pakistan and as soon as the matter is cleared from Supreme Court, he will give the date. Imran Khan said that all the delegates sitting in the program should make preparations in their respective areas. Imran Khan said that he is not doing politics but doing jehad for the country, adding that a Muslim stands for his freedom is called jehad, adding that when I will give date you all should be fully prepared.

Imran Khan said that PTI is the only party which could keep intact the country, adding that whole status quo of the thieves have become united against us but the masses have stood with us, adding that it is rare in the history of the country that the nation stand behind one party and it is also responsibility on us. Imran Khan said that it is his faith that PTI will be the party in upcoming days, which will take the country towards real freedom and real democracy.

Imran Khan on vehemently criticised the government and said the incumbent rulers would “not do anything without the approval of the United States”.

The PTI chairman said they will “not take a stand for the nation” as they have billions of dollars stored in foreign bank accounts, which they will protect at any cost.

“They are afraid that if America is disgruntled with them, then they will suffer the same fate as the Russian oligarchs,” the PTI chairman said, claiming that from 2008 to 2018, the United States carried out 400 drone attacks on Pakistan, a number that had been unprecedented.

Imran Khan said the leaders of that era — ex-president Asif Ali Zardari and former prime minister Nawaz Sharif — did not “utter a word in protest” when the drone attacks were taking place in Pakistan despite Islamabad being an ally of Washington.