IMRAN KHAN CALLS FOR A MARCH ON ISLAMABAD TO PUSH FOR EARLY ELECTIONS

Sun 22 May 2022:

Imran Khan, Pakistan’s former prime minister, has called for a peaceful march on Islamabad on May 25th to demand new elections.

Khan, who had been Prime Minister for over three and a half years, was deposed in April by an alliance of all major political parties in parliament following a no-confidence vote.

He’s addressed crowds in many cities since his expulsion as he prepares for a big show of strength in the capital on Wednesday.

Khan’s call on Sunday came after a marathon session of leaders from his Tehreek-e-Insaf, or Pakistan Justice Party, in the northwestern city of Peshawar.

He describes the march as a move to protect the country’s sovereignty, as he alleges that the vote that removed him was a US-organised plot

Parliament dissolution, fresh elections

In his speech, Khan urged authorities not to oppose the march, which will gain strength outside of Islamabad before heading to the city centre.

There, he said his supporters will remain until Parliament is dissolved and new elections are called.

Thousands have come to his rallies in the past.

Khan claims America wanted him gone because of his foreign policy choices in favour of Russia and China, and a visit he made on Feb 24 to Moscow, where he held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin as Russian tanks rolled into Ukraine.

He has also said the US dislikes his strident criticism of Washington’s war on terror.

The US State Department has denied any involvement in Pakistan’s internal politics.

SOURCE: INDEPENDENT PRESS AND NEWS AGENCIES

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