LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan asked public to take to streets this weekend to express solidarity with Chief Justice of Pakistan Umar Ata Bandial amid ongoing conflict between judiciary and Parliament over holding of snap elections in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

In video message ahead of his appearance in Islamabad High Court in nine cases, Imran Khan asked people to come out of their houses for one hour on May 6 to foil “Mafias” designs against top judge, adding that such elements were sparking divide among Supreme Court’s judges.

Lashing out at ruling coalition, he said it was running away from elections and for this it was going against Constitution of Pakistan and CJP. “They are scared of elections as they have triggered unemployment and inflation in country,” he said. “Come out of their houses for sake of your children’s future, country and to tell chief justice that nation is standing by you,” he urged masses.

He said PTI would hold rallies in Lahore, Islamabad, Rawalpindi and Peshawar on Saturday to “Save Constitution, country and Supreme Court”. Talking about his appearance before IHC, PTI Chief said he was travelling to Islamabad despite swelling in his foot because “I respect courts and I am unlike them who propagate against judiciary after undesired decisions”.

He recalled that two attempts were made at his life first one in Wazirabad and another outside judicial complex in Islamabad on March 18.

Published in The Daily National Courier, May, 05 2023

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