Like to die in prison, won’t accept slavery: Imran Khan

PTI founder Imran Khan has claimed that the country was heading to revolution as the incumbent government, after wreaking havoc with the economy, it was bent upon destroying the judiciary, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.

Talking to journalists in Adiala Jail Rawalpindi, Imran Khan made it clear “he will like to die in prison, but will not accept slavery”. He urged the nation to come out on the streets on September 8 against those who were enslaving the nation. He demanded local body elections across the country.

PTI founder said, “Akhtar Mengal was right when he said crisis was increasing in Balochistan. The solution is not in sticks and guns. The solution is let their chosen people lead”. He said in Balochistan, the problems have increased due to puppets sitting there, the situation is getting out of hand in the province.

He said, “the amount that Balochistan gets in the NFC award does not reach the bottom”.

Imran Khan said that those who are ruling the country have invested their billion of rupees out of the country.

He said to end terrorism, Pakistan need three dimensions: Intelligence, Dialogue and Operation. Imran Khan questioned, “You have been conducting operations to end terrorism since 2004. How much difference has it made till now?

He claimed, “instead of curbing the terrorism, the secret agencies were tasked with eliminating PTI, the country's largest party”.

PTI chief said “they claim TTP is because of PTI, then tell us who brought BLA in Balochistan?”.

PTI founder said, “now they are threatening the judges. A judge in Sargodha was picked up when he refused to obey them. He had never seen such cruelty that is being done in Pakistan now”.

Imran Khan said that those who are ruling the country have invested their billion of rupees out of the country. He said that the government has failed to bring more investment in the country and the rulers are trying to seek more loan which will bring new wave of inflation.

He said investment of Pakistanis was on the rise in Dubai. Imran Khan said that the king makers have no mind and morality as he has not seen such foolish decision. He said Dr Yasmin Rashid was 75 years old and cancer survivor and she was being kept in jail. He said in order to teach him a lesion Bushra Bibi was being kept in jail.

Imran Khan said “he was being realized that why he dared to speak before the powerful. They told me why he stood in front of cipher”.

He said East Pakistan became Bangladesh in front of his eyes when he was playing under 19 cricket. PTI founder demanded dialogue in the country.

Meanwhile, PTI MNA Ali Muhammad Khan has said that PTI founder and Bushra Bibi will soon get big relief in all fake cases, adding that truth will prevail and all bogus cases end soon.

Talking to media outside Adialai Jail Rawalpindi on Thursday, PTI MNA said the respect of Imran Khan has increased manifold since he was put behind the bars.

He said PTI founders was optimistic about the September 8 rally. He said rally on September 8 will be historic and peaceful as PTI has dedicated workers. He said PTI will talk about real freedom in the rally.

PTI lawyer Salman Akram Raja told media that Imran Khan is in jail for the sake of the nation and Imran Khan will continue to fight for the sake of the nation.

Imran Khan has made it clear that he will stand firm in front of powerful forces. Khan has urged the nation to attend the rally.

He said PTI founder made it clear that September 8 rally will be held at all cost and it will not be cancelled.

He said Khan has again pledged his commitment that PTI will move on with the power of the vote and will not ink deal with establishment. He said PTI founder said fair elections have not been held in Balochistan till date. He said land is being taken away from people in Sindh as well.  

Reporter: Irshad Qureshi