'Obedient Khan will have to go': Pakistan Opposition announces long march to oust PTI govt

Pakistan's Opposition alliance PDM on Sunday held its final anti-government rally in Lahore despite a ban on garing of more than 300 people owing to an increase in COVID-19 cases across country. Top coalition leers of Pakistan Democratic Movement anunced a long march to Islamab to force Prime Minister Imran Khan to resign.

According to a Geo News report, Pakistani Muslim League (PML-N) Vice President Maryam Nawaz in her dress at Minar-i-Pakistan on Sunday urged supporters to answer call for a march to Islamab, while Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari formally anunced that PDM is w heed to capital.

'We will march towards Islamab'

During rally, Jamiat Ulema-e Islam (F) (JUI-F) chief Fazlur Rehman was quoted as saying, "We will march towards Islamab in late January or early February." He furr said, "We will longer allow illegitimate government to rule. We will only rest after it is brought to an end."

dressing rally via video link, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz supremo and former PM Nawaz Sharif once again lashed out at armed forces, accusing m of being involved in political matters. "Stop political engineering factories in ncies," said 70-year-old three-time former Prime Minister.

He has repeatedly blamed Army chief Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa and spy ncy ISI chief Lt Gen Faiz Hameed for Pakistan's current situation. "y say, don't take names? Tell me, what should we do? Is Imran Khan alone responsible for predicament country is in?" Sharif asked. Pakistan's powerful Army has denied meddling in politics. Prime Minister Khan also denies that Army helped him win election in 2018.

'This obedient Khan will have to go w'

Maryam Nawaz also said institutions should refrain from interfering in politics. "Imran Khan is only interested in saving his job by serving his masters. This obedient Khan will have to go w," she said. Terming Imran Khan a 'Pharoah', she said this selected premier has become a liability and even those who brought him to power are worried. " selectors w have realised how much incompetent and inept this man is. time has come to get rid of him," she said.

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PDM's Minar-i-Pakistan public meeting was last one in its first phase of rallies that h begun over two months ago. alliance has anunced that all Opposition parties will resign from national and provincial assemblies to pressure Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf government to hold fresh elections.  PDM has been formed against Pakistan Army's interference in politics and installing "puppet" Prime Minister Khan through a manipulated election. next general elections in Pakistan are scheduled for 2023.

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(With ncy inputs)