| Former Chief Justice Saqib Nisar meets PTI Chief in Lahore
LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan and former prime minister Imran Khan Wednesday once again called upon the nation to get ready for his call to launch a long march towards Islamabad.
Addressing PTI workers’ convention here, Imran Khan said that his party will observe Ramadan 27 (a possible Shab-e-Qadr) as “Shab-e-Dua” (Night of Prayers) and urged all Pakistanis to join PTI’s Shab-e-Dua for the “real freedom of Pakistan”.
The former prime minister also asked party representatives to launch a public campaign at Union Councils level in their constituencies for preparations regarding the party’s Islamabad march. “I want 2 million people to reach Islamabad on my call,” he added.
Imran Khan said that he will address a rally in Multan on Friday and will gear up his mass contact campaign after Eidul Fitr.
While taking aim at PM the PTI chief said: “Shehbaz Sharif is looking for another NRO (National Reconciliation Ordinance) and if he succeeds again in getting NRO 2, Pakistan will never be able to stand on its own feet,” he maintained.
The former PM also questioned the incumbent government regarding the media blackout of his party events.
“I ask the media where is freedom of expression when you’re blocking PTI’s coverage now”? he said and reiterated that he would never sacrifice his nation for foreign powers.
PTI Chairman Imran Khan once again accused Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikander Sultan Raja of being a Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) agent and demanded his resignation.
“The country’s biggest party don’t have confidence in Chief Election Commissioner. He must resign immediately,” Khan said.
Meanwhile, Former Chief Justice Saqib Nisar met Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan at the latter’s Lahore residence on Wednesday.
They deliberated the judiciary’s role vis-à-vis the ongoing political crisis and constitutional matters among other issues.
Talking to media, Justice (retd) Saqib Nisar lauded the country’s judiciary for doing “great work”. He said he asked the former prime minister to not criticise the judiciary.
The country’s former top adjudicator said he also discussed the constitutional crisis in Punjab, as well as the issue of the oath-taking of the newly elected Punjab chief minister with Khan. –Agencies
