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Endgame in Pakistan: Sharif Govt is shaken as

Imran Khan gives it an ultimatum for elections

Failing to control the growing unrest due to the protest march launched by Imran Khan, the Shehbaz Sharif government
has been forced to call in the army to protect the Red Zone

OUR BUREAU
PML-N and its allies announced
Islamabad/Lahore
TI Chairman Imran Khan, that the current setup will
who was ousted from power complete its tenure till August
Pby a no-trust vote held a long 2023 and the general elections
protest march on May 25 against the
present government, demanding the would be held at the stipulat-
dissolution of the National Assem- ed time next year, reported Ex-
bly and to conduct the next general
election and invited people to join in press Tribune quoting sources.
large numbers.
The city turned into a battle- Imran Khan gave the Shehbaz
ground on Wednesday as multiple scuf- Sharif government a six-day dead-
fles took place between the police and line for announcing elections and
PTI marchers after Imran Khan and dissolving assemblies warning that
his convoy entered the city and start- if the deadline is not met he would
ed marching towards the D-Chowk return to the capital with the “entire
despite the Supreme Court’s order nation”.
to hold a rally at a ground between “I had decided that I will sit
H9 and G9 areas of Islamabad. here until the government dissolves
Imran Khan warned his support- assemblies and announces elections,
ers would not vacate D-Chowk until but of what I have seen in the past
a date for fresh polls was announced 24 hours, they (govt) are taking the
by the Shehbaz Sharif government. nation towards anarchy,” he said
To control the law-and-order situa- while addressing the protesters at
tion in the federal capital, the Paki- Islamabad’s 9th Avenue.
stan government deployed troops of Failing to control the growing
the Pakistan army in the Red Zone to unrest due to the protest march
protect important government build- The Azadi March brought the entire country to a standstill on Wednesday launched by Imran Khan, the She-
ings including the Supreme Court of hbaz Sharif government has been
Pakistan, Parliament House, Presi- ed the Geo TV. prime minister and Pakistan Teh- forced to call in the army to protect
dency, Prime Minister’s Office and Earlier, Prime Minister Shehbaz reek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan the Red Zone as former Pakistan
others. The decision was taken under Sharif-led Pakistan Muslim League for holding re-elections in the coun- Prime Minister and PTI chief en-
Article 245 of the Constitution of the Nawaz (PML-N) government re- try and said that the government will tered Islamabad in the early hours
Islamic Republic of Pakistan, report- jected the demands of ousted former complete its tenure. of Thursday.

Imran praises India, attacks Sharif on oil prices

hile invoking the name buying cheaper oil from Russia. prices of petroleum products by PKR
of India, former Pakistan “Nation starting to pay the price 30 per litre, stating that the decision
WPrime Minister Imran for Imported govt’s subservience be- was taken to ensure the revival of the
Khan yet again slammed the Shehbaz fore foreign masters with 20% /Rs30 International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Sharif government after the federal per litre hike in petrol and diesel programme.
government hiked the petrol and die- prices - the highest single price hike Admitting that Shehbaz Sharif’s
sel prices by PKR 30 per litre. in our history. The incompetent & government was aware of the politi-
While criticizing the govern- insensitive Govt has not pursued our cal repercussions of the decision, he
ment, the Imran said this “insensi- deal with Russia for 30% cheaper added, “we will face criticism but the
tive government” has not pursued oil,” Imran Khan said in a tweet. state and its interests are important to
the deal made by the Pakistan Teh- “In contrast, India, strategic ally us and it is necessary for us to save it.”
reek-e-Insaf (PTI) party with Russia of the US, has managed to reduce Former prime minister Imran Khan Furthermore, Ismail said Paki-
for 30 per cent cheaper oil. He went fuel prices by PKR 25 per litre by stan could have gone in the “wrong
on to praise India, saying strategic buying cheaper oil from Russia. Now this cabal of crooks,” he said in an- direction” if the steps were not taken.
ally of the US has managed to reduce our nation will suffer another mas- other tweet. The decision was a tough one for Prime
fuel prices by PKR 25 per litre by sive dose of inflation at the hands of Pakistan on Thursday raised the Minister Shehbaz Sharif, he added.

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