ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday said giving an NRO andcomprising with the people was easy but it was nothing “devastation”.

“The tough decision always takes you ahead,” said the PM while addressing aceremony after inaugurating N-Ovative Health Technology Facility at NUSTIslamabad.

Khan’s remarks come just ahead of the country’s Opposition parties kickingoff their first public gathering in Gujranwala today. The government haschallenged to the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) leaders to fill thecity’s Jinnah Stadium with its supporters.

Top opposition leaders including JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman, MaryamNawaz and Bilawal Bhutto are scheduled to address the participants at thestadium.

The recently-formed PDM has announced to hold a series of protest ralliesin major cities in the next couple of months to oust the “selected”government of Prime Minister Imran Khan.

PDM chief Maulana Fazl will lead the JUI-F caravan from Lahore’s JamiaAshrafia to Gujranwala while the workers and supporters of the party havebeen directed to reach the rally venue directly.

PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto will reportedly lead the PPP workers from theresidence of Qamar Zaman Kaira in Gujrat there to the stadium later in theday.

PML-N Vice-President Maryam Nawaz, while addressing a meeting held at theJati Umra residence of the Sharif family, said the party leaders andworkers were not afraid of arrests and they would actively participate inFriday’s rally in Gujranwala despite all blockages and arrests.