SHANGLA, June 2: Former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan on Thursday, while giving establishment example of Soviet Union’s collapse due of its weak economy, asked them to intervene as the people are aware that the real power lies with them.
Addressing a rally in Shangla on Thursday, he said that the establishment could stay neutral if it wants but people know you have the power, and the way the thieves are bringing the country down, people are watching towards you [establishment].
“I wanted to give a message to the establishment that if it wanted to remain neutral let it be but nation knows that real power in the country rests with you and the history will not forgive you if you remained neutral when the country is slipping towards bankruptcy owing to policies of the incumbent rulers,” he said.
The former prime minister while taking a jibe at the government for increased in the prices of petrol and diesel by Rs30 said that the government cannot buy oil from Russia at 30% lesser prices because the United States “does not permit” them to do so.
He went on to say that his government was planning to sign a deal with Russia, but it was toppled with the help of a regime change scheme. Khan said that those in power are dragging the country towards bankruptcy and are only busy getting rid of their corruption cases. “First [General Pervez] Musharraf gave them an NRO and now they are giving a second NRO to themselves through getting clean chits in their corruption cases,” he said.
Imran Khan said that he would announce his future course of action during his next public gathering in Dir and asked the nation to prepare for getting independence from the corrupt ruling elite.
“We are getting prepared to rid the nation of people who are part of this imported government,” Imran Khan said while addressing a rally in Shangla and asked the participants to get ready for his call to march towards Islamabad.
He lauded that people have proved during the PTI’s long march that they are independent and are not afraid of brutal tactics adopted by the government led by Shehbaz Sharif and Rana Sanaullah. -NNI
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