Long March: Imran Khan claims govt changing Army Act for own benefit’

LAHORE, Nov 16 (SABAH): Former prime minister and Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan, addressing the participants of the long march, reiterated his party’s demand for early polls and said it was the only way out for the present economic crisis plaguing Pakistan.

He said the people think that the economy is sinking and doesn’t have the strength to pay debts and the country faces a dangerous situation as debtors will lose faith and others will lose faith in investing, which will lead to inflation and unemployment.

Maintaining that it was important to shore up confidence in Pakistan’s economy, the PTI chairperson said the only way to do this was to hold free and fair elections.

PTI won by a margin of 75 percent in the by-polls despite attempted rigging, Imran Khan said. Referring to the matter of the new army chief’s appointment, the former premier accused the government of bringing changes to the Army Act for its own benefit and added that all appointments made by the incumbent government were made for personal benefits.

He also critisised Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for consulting PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif on the matter of the important appointment and said a convict was asked to take important decisions for the country.

Imran Khan reiterated that all important appointments should be made on merit. The ousted premier also accused a private TV channel of propaganda against him and the PTI and said the businessman they interviewed in Dubai was a “fraud”.

He further said he will approach international courts against the media group and will file a case for character assassination.