ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman and former prime minister Imran Khan on Monday admitted that backdoor talks [with potential powers] had taken place but things remained unclear.
Answering a reporter’s question, he said that the conversation is happening, and, at the same time, no. The reason for this was that Nawaz Sharif wanted to delay the elections. He said that Nawaz and Zardari were doing the politics of 1990 but now their time is over. He made it clear that if the elections are not announced, he will call for a long march and the announcement will be made anytime in October.
Regarding the by-election held on Sunday, he said that it was not an election but a referendum and people came out to vote which proved that they do not accept this assembly and want new elections in the country.
Imran alleged that these people (rulers) will lead the country to destruction but will not announce elections. So I am rescheduling them, but March will not go beyond October. From now on, I will announce the date anytime in October, giving them time to protect themselves and not destroy the country.”
He said that there is no question of dialogue with the ruling elite. “There is no negotiation with thieves. You can negotiate reconciliation with Baloch or Sindhi nationalists, but not with criminals like them.
He asserted that this is the right time to announce the election, if not, he will march and preparations are almost complete. He added that once he makes the announcement, people will come out on the streets, and the way they come out, no one can guarantee the outcome when so many people come out.
“[Home minister] Rana Sanaullah won’t even know what hit him, it’s my preparation,” Khan warned the chief minister, who had recently claimed that the government’s preparations were better than those of May 25. 10 times more.
The PTI chairman said why people have not yet come out on the streets despite the highest inflation in 50 years in the last 5 months, it is because a political party takes them on organized protests and brings them back. . he claimed.
Imran said that I want to tell all those people who can do something in this regard in Pakistan and also these political parties that you don’t have much time. We will not go beyond October. We have decided and I will announce it anytime in a few days.
He said that what the country needs at this time is only clean and transparent elections. Unless there is political stability in the country, the economy will not recover. These people cannot manage the country. These people are afraid of the election, they all contested the election together, but still could not win. They will continue to push the country towards destruction but will not hold elections.
About the by-election, he alleged that it was a planned election and the audio leaks revealed that they (ruler) only want elections in constituencies where their vote bank is double that of PTI. He claimed that he lost the election from a Karachi constituency (Malir) because the PPP resorted to massive rigging and the Sindh Election Commissioner was on the Sindh government’s payroll.
Imran said that he has no faith in the Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja and has demanded him to conduct re-election in Karachi on the basis of Daska by-elections.
He pointed out that Bilawal Bhutto is traveling all over the world, what is the use of this diplomacy, which Biden has linked Pakistan with China and Russia which he considers to be hostile to America. Where did his diplomacy go? And what he said was more dangerous. Joe Biden said that Pakistan is a dangerous place, while discussing Pakistan’s nuclear program. Now this old propaganda continues with Pakistan.
He said that in the 1980s there used to be Islamic bomb propaganda in western newspapers. “I said five months ago that the price they would ask to guarantee us would be only one thing. That we pay them that price. Look at the situation in Ukraine today, the people of Ukraine are saying that if they If we had not taken our nuclear program, we would not be in the current situation, so this is our national security issue.
He said that there was a meeting of PTI’s senior leadership on Monday. Whatever was done to Azam Swati, who had expressed his feelings in the tweet, it was legal, the FIA ​​came at 3 am, and started beating the 75-year-old in front of him. his grandson and granddaughter. Then they took him to the police station. After being arrested by the agency, which constitution of Pakistan allows this, he asked.
Imran alleged that the agencies further tortured and abducted Swati, and tortured her. What big crime did the senator of the country commit? That news was printed in the major newspapers of the world that the Senator of Pakistan was tortured and put in jail for criticizing the Army Chief. He questioned whether this is what happens when someone criticizes the Army Chief in the world.
He said that the work of the Supreme Court is to protect the fundamental rights of human beings, our senators will file a petition in the Supreme Court and we will also approach the international organizations on this issue.
In response to a question, Imran said that who wants to compete with the institutions of his country? It is a loss for us and the country. If the largest political party of the country has a confrontation with the judiciary, the army or any other institution, then the loss is the country’s, we are also walled up, but despite that. He further said that we have tried not to do any work that would harm the institutions.
In response to a question regarding the appointment of the army chief, he said that people like Nawaz Sharif and Asif Zardari are eligible to be appointed as the army chief of the country. The appointment of Army Chief is very important for the national security of Pakistan. Army chief should be appointed on merit.
He said that they (the rulers) are rapidly leading the country to default and they have already bankrupted Pakistan twice while he and Shaukat Tareen had given a message to the establishment that if their government was removed. If it goes, the economy will not be able to handle it. They (Rules) are not thinking about the country but about their own corruption cases and that is why they organized NRO-II.
