Editorial in Dawn, November 29th, 2022LAST weekend, quite remarkably, passed without incident. PTI chairman Imran Khan was able to conclude his long march peacefully, with a final show of power. He seems to have realised that there was little need for him to march into Islamabad for a confrontation with the PDM government, which in all likelihood would have entailed violence and clashes between his supporters and the police. Instead, he played politics with the…
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by Kamran Yousufin The Express Tribune, Oct 26, 2022ISLAMABAD: As former prime minister Imran Khan finally announced the date for the much-anticipated long march towards Islamabad on Tuesday, the likely visit of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to Pakistan in November may be put on hold, official sources familiar with the development said. Imran is set to launch the anti-government long march on Friday from Lahore, where his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) is currently in…
Report in The Nation, 23 Oct 2022ISLAMABAD – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan said Saturday that would announce the date for the anti-government long march towards Islamabad next Thursday or Friday. The former PM also warned the government against taking any step to stop the protest march. “I will announce the date of the long march on either Thursday or Friday. We are the specialist of marches. We have experience. In my party’s 26-year…
Imran Khan said he was foreseeing no outcome of talks and would announce the long march date on Thursday or Friday nextBy Mumtaz Alvi in The News, Oct 23, 2022ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman and former prime minister Imran Khan Saturday said he was foreseeing no outcome of talks and would announce the long march date on Thursday or Friday next. Speaking to the media along with PTI Senator Azam Swati here, Imran expressed his disappointment…
report in The Express Tribune, Oct 21, 2022SARGODHA: PTI Chairman and former premier Imran Khan on Thursday lashed out at the ruling PML-N led coalition government, saying he would “rather die than serve these thieves”, adding that he would announce the date of his proposed long march in the next few days. The PTI chief made these remarks while addressing the students at a ceremony titled “Education and Skills together” at the University of Sargodha.…