ISLAMABAD – PTI Chairman Imran Khan said those who installed the newgovernment are responsible for the destruction, saying the entire nationand institutions should save the country from ‘looters’.
Addressing a press conference in KP’s capital, the cricketer turnedpolitician said Pakistan “is heading towards devastation.”
Khan, who was flanked by senior party leaders, revealed his stance daysafter holding an anti-government rally in Islamabad to press his demand forfresh elections, as cops used tear gas and batons and detained thousandshis protesters in a bid to disrupt the rally.
The PTI chief also announced approaching the Supreme Court for its right topeaceful protest as he gave a six-day ultimatum to the ruling coalition toannounce an election date or else he would return to the capital with morepeople next time.
Opposing claims of Sharif-led government, Khan said PTI’s march waspeaceful but the authorities turned it into a violent one. He mentionedthat Punjab police assaulted a bus filled with lawyers, as they draggedthem out.
He added that the government brought in selected officers, including thetop cop, who committed atrocities against agitators.
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The PTI chief also mentioned that they are ready for negotiations with thegovernment but only if his demand for early and transparent polls wasaccepted. If the new government will remain in power, it will take thecountry towards chaos,” he maintained.
Khan also lambasted the government’s decision to hike the fuel prices,saying the ‘imported government’ was not purchasing Russian oil at‘discounted price’ due to fear of its ‘masters’.
He recalled that the PTI government inked an agreement with Kremlin to buycrude oil at reduced prices. PTI chief also mentioned India who slashed theoil prices after purchasing it from Russia.
Since his ouster, the PTI chief has been rallying across Pakistan to buildmomentum against the incumbent government to force it to announce earlyelections.
