Imran Khan to not let bulletproof shield separate him from his supporters: Asad Umar

TOBA TEK SINGH, Nov 11 (SABAH):  Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Secretary General Asad Umar Friday announced that former prime minister and Chairman PTI Imran Khan would not let ‘anything bulletproof’ separate him and the people as he is a kaptaan (captain) who loves his people, and did not want to be away from them.

These remarks come after leaders from the incumbent government advised the former premier to erect a bulletproof shield on his container as a safety measure following the alleged assassination attempt against him.

During the party’s Haqeeqi Azadi March Asad, in a message to the Chief Justice of Pakistan, declared that “Toba Tek Singh, Chiniot, Faisalabad, Jhang, Sindh, Punjab” all stood in support of Imran and that PTI supporters will not back down, or bend before anyone.

Quoting the PTI chief, Asad stated that he was still standing despite being shot and questioned if the nation was ready to stand with him.

Asad Umar also said that when he speaks to Imran in the evening, he will inform the party chief that the women of Toba Tek Singh were also part of the march.

The convoy, led by Asad Umar and other party leaders, passed through Gojra Tehsil where he was welcomed outside Hamza Usman’s residence.

He thanked the local people in a short speech and then the procession began to move toward its destination. Later, Asad Umar and PTI leader Shahbaz Gill reached Kalma Chowk in Toba Tek Singh.

Addressing a presser prior to the march, Shah Mehmood Qureshi stated that the first information report (FIR) lodged against the Wazirabad shooting had “no value” because the three high-profile leaders inculpated by Imran were not named in the FIR. He said that the plaintiff should have been prioritised but alleged that the police seemed helpless. The PTI leader remarked that the incident showed some people are above the law. He said that adherence to the law was vital for Pakistan’s progress.