Imran Khan to depart for Karachi today
Poverty-stricken people and their children are dying from starvation, said Khan.
KARACHI (Dunya News) – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan will leave for Karachi today (Monday) to participate in protest staged by steel mills workers.
Expressing solidarity with the protestors, Khan said that poverty-stricken people and their children are dying from starvation and government is doing nothing for them.
He announced to attend protest of the employees who are seeking salary raise before Eid-ul-Azha. He also termed non-payment of wages to these laborers as deplorable and lashed out at federal government for neglecting the issue.
Khan also alleged that protecting interests of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his ministers is government’s prior responsibility.
He also demanded to pay off the due earnings of steel mills officers before Eid.
Moreover, PTI chief would also address a rally with the name of ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ on September 6. He said that rally will be on Defence Day and also added that time has come to be united for Pakistan’s security, dignity and progress.
Earlier, chairman Imran Khan asked four questions from Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif in Lahore march and said that they would march towards Raiwind if questions would not be answered.
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Imran Khan asked PM to show the letter of purchasing apartments in London, from where did they get money to buy flats worth billions, how did money go out of Pakistan and if they gave tax to transfer money outside.
He also asked Supreme Court to put PM’s name in Exit Control List (ECL). He also saluted those who were not bribed by government.
Imran Khan said that they do not want to put pressure on judiciary but they want justice so they came to public for that. He also addressed the Ehtisaab rally at different places and said that current government is ruining the future of Pakistan.
Imran Khan added that people are buying properties outside Pakistan and people are getting unemployed. He said that country cannot progress until corruption is eradicated.