Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) supremo and former Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday said that he will give final call for protest to the nation by September end.
Talking to journalists in Bani Gala, the PTI chairman said that immediate elections should be announced, adding that the appointment of the army chief should be postponed until the election of a new government. “A few people have put national security at stake for their interests, and maybe I will mention the names of those people,” Imran added.
Imran Khan further said that the matter of giving the last call to the nation will not go beyond September, adding that he will stand with institutions that support the national interests.
Earlier on Monday, In his exclusive interview with Dunya News programme “Dunya Kamran Khan Kay Sath”, the former PM said that they still have the option of dissolving the provincial assemblies, and they also have a few ideas and will push the federal government staying within the constitution.
He said that on one hand, a message is being conveyed that everyone should work together, while on the other hand, his party is being pushed against the wall. “I can bring the whole nation onto the streets,” he said.
Imran Khan said that the country is passing through a difficult phase and he decided to stage a peaceful protest and go home, adding that the elections could be delayed by around two months. “How can a fugitive with just 85 seats appoint a new army chief,” he asked, adding that the opponents could appoint a new army chief if they win the election and he would have no problem.
The PTI chairman said that the floods have wreaked havoc in the country and the torrential rains caused flooding from the Koh-e-Suleiman. The accumulated flood water in Sindh has ruined the rice crop, which could lead to a food crisis in the future, and the whole nation will have to help the flood affectees.