Imran Khan’s party PTI calls supporters to ‘peaceful’ protest today | World news
Imran Khan’s political outfit, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), has appealed to its supporters to take to the streets and “peace” protests across Pakistan at 5 pm on Sunday evening.
The party’s call comes days after Imran Khan was arrested by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB), which the Supreme Court called “illegal” and called for the immediate release of Pakistan’s former prime minister.
The PTI has urged its followers to give voice to Khan’s fight to “save the constitution” in Pakistan.
PTI tweeted, “Today, every city must come out peacefully in every city, every village and every street for the future of its children, for Haqeeqi Azadi . Card title: True freedom | Save the law, save Pakistan.”
Earlier on Sunday, former Pakistan Prime Minister Khan said that democracy in Pakistan is at an “all-time low”, ARY News reported.
“Democracy is in its infancy. The only hope we have is justice,” PTI Chief Imran Khan said while talking to Sky News on Sunday.
He also said the federal government was “terrified of the elections” and feared they would be “wiped out” by his party at the polls.
He said: “So they have decided that the only way they will allow me to vote is if I am in prison or I am killed. There have been two attempts on me.” Khan added that his house was also under war when he left.
The former prime minister condemned “all violence” when asked about the alleged violence by protesters after his arrest from the premises of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on May 9.
The former prime minister while addressing party workers and supporters on Friday urged the Supreme Court (SC) of Pakistan to launch an inquiry into the May 9 violence that arose after his arrest in the Al-Qadir case. Trust.
The PTI chief urged them to come out of their homes and gather at a place in their area from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm on Sunday with a placard inscribed with “Save the Law, save the country is hidden”, according to Pakistan. ARY report.
The PTI chief noted that the police prevented him from leaving the premises of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) despite the court granting bail in several cases.
He added: “The police wanted to arrest me under the MPO [Maintenance of Public Order] outside the court.”
Khan during his address maintained that his supporters have always maintained peace during their 27-year struggle. He said he could not forget May 25 when the state resorted to violence against PTI supporters and activists.
