ISLAMABAD 29 Dec (Online): PTI leader Fawad Chaudhry said on Thursday that the party had decided to commence a \u201cprotest movement\u201d across Pakistan from tomorrow (Friday), adding that Chairman Imran Khan would join supporters after three weeks.<\/p>\n
\u201cFrom tomorrow, a protest will be staged against inflation and the sinking economy, and this movement will continue until the incumbent government is sent packing,\u201d he said in a media talk in Lahore.<\/p>\n
The decision, Chaudhry told journalists, was taken by Imran in a meeting with senior party members today.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese protests will be led by PTI MNAs in their constituencies,\u201d he said, clarifying that the movement will continue in every city. \u201cAfter three weeks, Imran Khan will announce the next plan of action.\u201d<\/p>\n
Chaudhry also revealed that a \u201chuge protest\u201d will be organised for the release of detained party Senator Azam Swati, who has been in custody in a case pertaining to controversial tweets against senior military officials.<\/p>\n
Moreover, the PTI leader reiterated that the idea of bringing in a technocrat government \u201cwill not be tolerated\u201d in Pakistan.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf you look at the Constitution, elections are the only way out. The public will not accept a technocrat government. They will only accept general elections,\u201d he stressed.<\/p>\n
Chaudhry went on to say that \u201csome quarters\u201d in the country were against holding snap polls. \u201cI\u2019m telling the establishment that they will be entirely blamed for this experiment. Pakistan should not be made a lab rat,\u201d he warned.<\/p>\n
Talking about the matter of the Punjab Assembly, the PTI leader said held a majority in the province and had the right to dissolve the provincial assembly anytime.<\/p>\n
He alleged that some Punjab lawmakers were being bribed with trips to Dubai, Saudi Arabia, and the United States only if they \u201cabstain from the vote of confidence\u201d of Chief Minister Parvez Elahi.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut let me tell you, this game of horse trading will be defeated. Chaudhry Parvez Elahi will take a vote of confidence and then we will move toward dissolution.\u201d<\/p>\n
In response to a question on the acceptance of the resignation of PTI MNA, the former minister said that the party would not accept individual verification under any circumstances.<\/p>\n
\u201cNo PTI MNA is ready to sit in the assembly. Hence, we have decided to approach the Supreme Court for a solution to this problem,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
ISLAMABAD 29 Dec (Online): PTI leader Fawad Chaudhry said on Thursday that the party had decided to commence a \u201cprotest movement\u201d across Pakistan from tomorrow (Friday), adding that Chairman Imran Khan would join supporters after three weeks. \u201cFrom tomorrow, a protest will be staged against […]<\/p>\n
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