Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan Thursday (today) announced that the Islamabad protest will be held at any cost on November 2 while challenging Islamabad High Court’s orders.
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Addressing the media in Islamabad, the party chief said, “It is my legal and constitutional right to hold a peaceful protest and I will exercise that right.”
“No power or deception can stop us from holding a sit-in in Islamabad,” he added.
“People have decided to uproot corrupt regime in Islamabad,” he said, adding that “the government is using illegal and unconstitutional tactics to refrain us from holding a peaceful protest.”
Warning the Punjab police to avoid confrontation with ‘peaceful protesters’, Imran said, “The government has turned Punjab police into Gulu Butt. I warn these officials to stay away from the protesters.”
“You already have the blood of Model Town victims on your hands, which you will be held accountable for,” Imran said while referring to the Punjab police. “It is time for Nawaz and his government to leave, who will save you then?”
The PTI chief’s statement comes hours after the Islamabad High Court questioned Imran Khan’s authority in announcing plans of a lockdown in Islamabad.
The court asked Islamabad authorities to ensure that no roads are blocked and all institutions function normally on Nov 2.
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