Imran Khan breaks silence over statement of PM Shahbaz Sharif on appointment of Army Chief

Imran Khan breaks silence over statement of PM Shahbaz Sharif on appointment of Army Chief

Former premier and PTI Chairman Imran Khan lambasted Prime Minister ShehbazSharif for claiming that he (Imran) offered talks to him over appointmentof new army chief.

Addressing the participants of PTI’s long march in Muridke on Sunday, ImranKhan asked why he would speak to boot-polishers?

The PTI chief also questioned why he would send a message to the premier.He also said that he was not raised in a “military dictator’s nursery”. “Ido not call Ayub Khan daddy like Zulfikar Ali Bhutto. I am not like NawazSharif who build General Jilani’s home and massaged General Ziaul Haq’sknees to become a minister,” Imran Khan taunted.

Imran Khan, while talking about Indian media’s coverage of his criticism ofthe army leadership, said “I am telling the Indian media that his party isstanding with the Pakistani Army. I came into government with people’svote, not with the establishment’s support.”

*Imran’s address in Sadhoki*

Leading a big rally at the GT Road, Imran Khan reached Sadhoki from Muridkeon Sunday afternoon and addressed the long march participants.

Imran Khan said to the workers in Sadhoki that if Senator Azam Swaticriticized the Army Chief, what kind of apocalypse had come?

The PTI chairman expressed his anger over the ill-treatment of Senator AzamSwati in police custody and said he was tortured like a terrorist.

He said the establishment of every country stands with the nation but herein Pakistan, the establishment decided to support the thieves and imposeddacoits on people.

Meanwhile, the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf long march which is heading towardsIslamabad again faces delay as it resumes its third leg on Sunday fromMuridke.

PTI Chairman Imran Khan would lead the march which was supposed to set offat 11am today. But Imran still could not reach Muridke from Lahore till12:15pm. It seems that people are not interested in the long march which isscheduled to reach the federal capital next Friday

According to the schedule, Imran will also address the participants of themarch later today.