lahore: PTI Chairman Imran Khan has urged Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Umar Ata Bandial "to stand with nation to save country from thieves".

"I respectfully request honourable Chief Justice sahab on behalf of nation that time has come for Pakistan's judiciary to stand with nation and bring powerful under law," he said this addressing PTI's long march participants via video link. Imran said people have lost confidence in government and system after what happened to slain journalist Arshad Sharif and PTI Senator Azam Swati. "Chief justice sahab you have to give justice to them." Imran lamented that being former PM and head of Pakistan's 'largest political party' he could not even get a first information report of failed assassination attempt lodged. "Now we want our courts to assert their authority."

Imran referred to his petition that he filed against NAB amendments, saying that he was expecting judiciary to strike down legislation which he said was aimed at protecting corruption. "Nation is looking towards judiciary and Chief Justice."

"I have been demanding to hold early elections since they toppled my government seven months ago. Government is taking country towards destruction and destroying its economy," he said.

PTI Chief claimed that major hurdle to holding early elections was PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif.

"Nawaz is scared of elections because he knows that he will lose to PTI, he is pushing country towards destruction for his vested interests," he added. Accusing PML-N leaders of corruption and money laundering, Imran said how come "dishonest" people can take decisions about future of country.

"A criminal Nawaz sitting in London is taking decisions about future of country and deciding about appointment of next Army Chief," he said.

"Objective of long march is to make people aware of what is happening to them. No matter how much you scare people, impose restrictions on media but social media is there and youth have awakened."

Speaking about foreign policy, Imran asked coalition government led by PML-N to tell one thing that it has achieved by "polishing boots".

Published in The Daily National Courier, November, 14 2022

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