Imran Khan accused successor Shehbaz Sharif and his PDM of alienating PTI and hurting Pakistan’s democratic reputation. (Image: Reuters)
Imran Khan accused the government of distorting the PTI and said there is still time for reforms.
Addressing the party members and the people of Pakistan, former Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan said that those who are in power are trying to destroy his party without considering that they may destroy Pakistan in the process. are also harming.
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief is on the backfoot after the government and the Pakistan Army launched a crackdown on him and his party cadres for attacking army installations and setups across Pakistan on May 9.
In retaliation against the arrest of its chief on 9 May in the Al-Qadir Trust case, PTI cadres attacked army installations, damaged public property and indulged in arson.
The former prime minister was in the custody of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) for more than two days before being released on May 12, but by then more than five people had died, thousands were injured and many thousands were arrested. Because there was a clash with PTI workers. Law enforcement officer.
Imran Khan said, ‘No power in the history of Pakistan oppressed its people in such a naked way as it is being done now, not even under the martial law of Musharraf and Zia.’
The former prime minister said, “The way you are trying to destroy the political party with the largest vote bank in the country, it means you are destroying democracy.”
Imran Khan said that Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) is being led by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif of Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) (PML-(N)) and Maulana Fazlur Rehman of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F). human rights abuses in pakistan
He further accused the government of targeting female members of the PTI and male PTI politicians and activists.
Imran Khan accused the government of running away from the elections and exacerbating the current political and economic crisis in the country.
Khan also said that he heard rumors that the elections would be held in March 2024. Imran Khan said, “They are running away from the elections, now rumors are coming that the elections will be held in March next year.”
He warned the PDM and said that one day the ‘lock would change’ and said that the people of Pakistan would not accept corrupt people to lead them.