Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Asad Umar has announced that the party will stage protest demonstrations across the country at 5pm today.
Making an announcement on Twitter, Asad Umar said that the PTI would hold protests in all major cities today a day after PTI Chief Imran Khan came under gun attack – an attempt on his life. The assault took place on Thursday when Khan, standing atop his container with other PTI leaders, was leading his long march toward Islamabad. He received gunshot injuries to his leg.
Asad Umar’s announcement comes hours after Imran Khan called off the anti government movement that he kicked off on October 28.
Imran Khan has frequently stated that his party’s only demand is that the government give the date of the upcoming general elections. The PTI leader mobilised massive public support after his government was overthrown through a vote of no confidence in April this year.
Asad Umar said that the local PTI organisations would announce the venue of the protest in their respective cities.
“Let’s demonstrate to them (the incumbent rulers) that no one can tame a truly independent nation,” the PTI leader emphasised.
“I will participate in the protest demo at Liberty Chowk in Lahore,” he added.
