PESHAWAR: Despite the government’s decision earlier today to halt the long march towards Islamabad, PTI Chairman Imran Khan intends to continue with the party’s ‘Azadi March.’ Khan has stated that he will lead the largest procession in Pakistani history tomorrow.
He was speaking at a press conference in Peshawar. The PTI chairman’s speech comes after a nationwide police crackdown on PTI members and leaders. A police officer was also killed in one of the raids, prompting the government to declare that the PTI’s long march scheduled for tomorrow would be canceled (May 25).
The PTI chairman has yet to respond to criticism leveled at his party following the death of a constable during a raid.
He instead focused on criticizing the PML-N government, claiming that the Sharif family has been using the same tactics as military dictators since 1985.
“They remember democracy as soon as they leave power,” he said, asking how many times these parties demonstrated against the government during the PTI’s 3.5-year reign.
