PTI announces Karachi rallies to demand early elections

KARACHI: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has decided to hold rallies in Karachi to mount pressure on the incumbent government regarding the demand for transparent and early elections, ARY News reported.

According to details, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has launched ‘election karao mulk bacho (Hold elections and save country) movement in Karachi in a bid to mount pressure on the incumbent government.

In a statement, the party has also issued the schedule of rallies in Karachi. Rallies will be held in all the constituencies of Karachi, starting from Sunday, it added. The areas included Model Town, Manghopir, Mominabad, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Safora Chowrangi, Hyderi Market and Saddar.

The protests will be attended by party organizers, former members of national and provincial assembly. Candidates in the local government (LG) elections and workers will also be a part of the movement.

Earlier in the day, Former federal minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Fawad Chaudhry asserted that the party would return to parliament if the incumbent government announces date of general elections.

Speaking on the ARY News programme ‘Aitraz Hai’, the former federal minister noted that his party’s only demand is immediate and transparent elections, adding that the PTI would return to parliament if the government announces elections.

Fawad Chaudhry further said that his party was ready to hold talks with the government if only the election date is announced.

Speaking of Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah’s acquittal by a Lahore Court, Fawad Chaudhry said that the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader should deal with Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) in drugs case.

He also reiterated that Punjab Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi was standing by PTI’s decision to dissolve assembly, claiming that Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) will contest the election alongside his party.