Decisions of Pakistani people being taken at London: Asad Umar

JHANG, Nov 12 (SABAH): The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) Haqeeqi Azadi March resumed from Lala Musa and Jhang on Saturday.

Party leader Musarrat Cheema in a tweet said Lala Musa was the last pit stop, adding that a second procession going to march from Jhang, under the leadership of PTI Secretary General Asad Umar. She said that besides the two main processions, caravans of party supporters were also heading towards the federal capital from across the country under the leadership of party’s central figures.

“Everyone will reach Rawalpindi together, God willing,” she added. During his speech in Jhang, Asad Umar stated that Imran Khan believes the next chief of army staff (COAS) should be appointed based on merit.

Further, he slammed the PML-N leaders “sitting in London, making decisions for Pakistan”. Referring to Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, he said that the leaders were seeking advice from a thief who fled the country.

Responding to a question, Asad Umar said that the PTI had not started a war to come into power, and highlighted the party’s successes including the victory by a great lead in the Punjab elections on July 15.

The PTI leader had reached Jhang earlier today, where he received a warm welcome by a crowd of supporters.

He visited the shrine of Hazrat Sultan Bahu ahead of resuming the march for the day. Addressing the participants in Jhang, Asad said that “Haqeeqi Azadi was not just Imran Khan’s war” but that the “people of the country are also an equal part of it”. He urged the PTI supporters to stand by their party leader.

Further, PTI leader Faisal Javed Khan said that Imran will address the marchers via video link in Lala Musa, adding that the sea of people will turn towards Islamabad under the leadership of Imran Khan where a peaceful protest will take place.

In a tweet, PTI Vice Chairperson Shah Mehmood Qureshi – leading the procession at Lala Musa – said he believed that not only will our movement for ‘real freedom’ be successful, but Imran Khan will also soon become the country’s prime minister again.

“Salute to the passion and spirit of the people of Gujarat,” he tweeted, adding that the next stop will be Lala Musa.