Jailed Imran Khan’s party plans massive rally in Islamabad for his release
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), the party of imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan, has announced plans to hold a massive rally.
In Islamabad by the end of this month to demand his release. This announcement follows a significant rally in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, marking one year since Khan was jailed. PTI claimed that Khan was being given “substandard food” in jail.
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) rally took place in Swabi district on Monday, with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur, party chairman Gohar Ali Khan, and Secretary General Omar Ayub addressing the crowd.
Imran Khan, a 71-year-old former cricketer and politician, was arrested on August 5 last year. He was first held at Attock Jail, then moved to Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi. He faces over 200 cases and has been convicted in a few.
Chief Minister Gandapur declared that the former cricketer-turned-politician, as the leader of the country’s biggest party, could not be kept in jail any longer, reported the news agency PTI.
He announced plans for the next major rally in Islamabad’s D Chowk, asserting that no authority could stop them.
“Khan stood firm on what he believed in. He is taking steps to secure the future of the country and its children,” Gandapur stated.
WE WILL FIGHT UNTIL TRUE FREEDOM IS ACHIEVED, SAYS GANDAPUR
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur emphasised Khan’s commitment to not letting the nation bow down to anyone, highlighting the importance of true freedom.
“If we do not achieve this objective, history and the nation will not forgive us. We raise our voices and promise to support Khan till the last drop of our blood,” he added, reported PTI.
Gandapur assured supporters that PTI would end terrorism if they returned to power and criticised current government functionaries for creating lawlessness.
“We will fight until true freedom is achieved. In today’s meeting, the views of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman have shown that he is only thinking about the country,” he said.
Earlier, PTI claimed that Khan was being given “substandard food” in jail on orders from Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, leading to health deterioration. They demanded an immediate medical check-up for Khan.