On Saturday night, former Prime Minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan addressed a rally of the party in Lahore’s Minar-e-Pakistan, where he gave an ‘economic roadmap’ for the country’s prosperity. In his address, he praised party workers and supporters for reaching the venue despite the ‘hurdles created by the Punjab government’. Khan alleged that his government was overthrown under a ‘conspiracy’ and ‘gang of criminals’ were imposed on the country. He criticized the government for registering bogus cases against him, and also the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) over atrocities in interior Sindh. He expressed pain over the ‘severe torture’ unleashed on party worker Ali Bilal, also known as Zille Shah, and vowed that the accused involved in his ‘murder’ will be punished as per the law. He castigated the government for ‘picking up PTI workers’, and lambasted the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) for ‘postponing’ the Punjab Assembly elections, questioning under which constitutional provision the commission had changed the date. He called for the need for the supremacy of rule of law to improve the country’s governance system, and stressed on the need to bring in dollars to the country through exports, natural resources, minerals, restructuring programs related to institutions like railways and PIA, and health insurance schemes. He also said that if PTI comes into power, they will put Pakistanis on an export short-term plan and bring a complete plan related to tourism.
Khan’s speech was aimed at rallying support for his party ahead of the upcoming elections, and he emphasized the importance of improving the country’s governance system and bringing the rule of law, highlighting that a nation cannot progress if it does not resist oppression. He also criticized the government for registering bogus cases against him and picking up PTI workers, calling for the need for the supremacy of the rule of law. Khan also criticized the PPP for atrocities in interior Sindh and expressed pain over the ‘severe torture’ unleashed on party worker Ali Bilal. He vowed to punish those involved in his ‘murder’.
Khan lambasted the ECP for ‘postponing’ the Punjab Assembly elections, questioning under which constitutional provision the commission had changed the date, and calling for the lawyers’ community to stand up for violation of the court’s orders and against the ‘law of the jungle’. He further emphasized the need to bring in dollars to the country through exports, natural resources, minerals, restructuring programs related to institutions like railways and PIA, and health insurance schemes. Khan also highlighted that if PTI comes into power, they will put Pakistanis on an export short-term plan and bring a complete plan related to tourism.
In conclusion, Khan’s speech was aimed at rallying support for his party ahead of the upcoming elections. He emphasized the need for the supremacy of the rule of law and improving the country’s governance system, and stressed the importance of bringing in dollars to the country through exports, natural resources, minerals, restructuring programs related to institutions like railways and PIA, and health insurance schemes. He also criticized the government for registering bogus cases against him and picking up PTI workers and lambasted the ECP for postponing the Punjab Assembly elections.