KARACHI: The PTI is holding a public gathering today in Karachi at Bagh-e-Jinnah which will also be addressed by party chairman Imran Khan, who has reached the stages and will start his address shortly.
Today’s jalsa is one of the many public gatherings planned by the PTI after the ouster of PM Imran Khan and his federal government by a no-trust motion tabled by joint opposition in the lower house of the Parliament.
Earlier in the evening Imran Khan arrived in Karachi in a charter plane and was received by Imran Ismail, former National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser, among other leaders.
Former interior minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed, while addressing the participants, said that Imran Khan will remove the current imported government from power before May 31.
Addressing the country’s military, he said that they were with him. “We have to bring Imran Khan back… if that doesn’t happen then we will fill all the prisons,” he added.
Rashid said that he had advised Imran Khan four months ago to impose an emergency, dissolve all the assemblies and impose governor’s rule in provinces.
“Maryam and Bilawal say the document is fake but the people [coming to the public gathering] have proven that it is not fake and legitimate… if you are in any doubt then you can form a judicial commission and the truth will come out,” he added.
Qureshi said that at the same venue not so long ago PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari had taken out a rally against inflation and now he is part of a government that was raising the prices of different commodities.
“Rs10 have been increased on sugar, Rs20 on ghee… they have also raised Rs4.85 on electricity and prices of petrol and diesel will also be increased soon.”
He said that Imran Khan gave the biggest budget worth Rs625 billion for the port city.
“Imran Khan is the only leader of Pakistan who does not represent any ethnicity but he’s the leader of the entire country,” he added.
He regretted that politicians were bought to change with illegitimate money to form an “imported government”.
Asad said that Imran Khan showed that whenever a self-respecting leader takes a stand, the nation backs him. “Imran Khan will make Quaid-e-Azam’s dream of Pakistan true… he will make a Naya (new) Pakistan.”
He said that Imran Khan will never compromise on the sovereignty of Pakistan and will never let his nation down.
Former Sindh Governor Imran Ismail, while addressing the rally, claimed that the PTI can “close down Karachi within 30 minutes”. “Imran Khan, just let us know… we can close down Karachi in 30 minutes we have that much power here… we will come out on roads and will let them know,” he added.
Ismail said that Imran Khan did not bow down to earthly gods therefore he was removed from power but he has decided to connect with the masses.
