PESHAWAR/ISLAMABAD: PTI Chairman and former prime minister Imran Khan has dispelled the reports that he ended his protest Thursday morning because of a deal with the establishment.
Talking to media persons at a press conference in Peshawar on Friday, PTI chairman said that he wrapped up his plans to stage a sit-in to avoid anarchy. “Had I sat there that day, there would have been a bloodbath,” he said.
He also rejected accusations that his protest was aimed at spreading anarchy in the country. “There is propaganda circulating around that we are going to spread anarchy. I want to clarify that no one include women and children in such acts. It was just a peaceful protest that turned into brutality because of a police attack.”
Condemning the clashes between the police and the PTI protesters, he said the federal government did not allow the PTI to hold peaceful protests.
Imran Khan said he would lead another protest if the government did not announce the election date before the end of his six-day deadline.
Khan also said that he had written to Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Umar Ata Bandial requesting him to clarify the situation.
In response to questions, he claimed that the government would be forced to announce an election date in June.
Imran Khan said that he would not hold talks with the current government until an election date is announced, but after getting an election date he can negotiate on other things.
Imran khan denounced the amendment made to election laws on Thursday to reverse legislation his government had enacted earlier on the use of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and granting voting rights to overseas Pakistanis.
He said depriving overseas Pakistanis was an unconstitutional move.
Imran Khan said that he would announce his future line of action at the end of his six-day deadline.
In the press conference, Khan hinted that he was ready to protest for a longer period. “I have decided that the rest of my life is for the real freedom of this nation,” Khan vowed.
Imran Khan also berated the government for increasing petroleum prices and said that it gave in to pressure from the IMF.
