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LAHORE: The former Prime Minister and Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan will visit Karachi to address a public rally on August 19, the party said.
The decisions were taken by the PTI in a consultative meeting headed by Imran Khan today.
Sources privy to the decisions in the meeting said that the PTI has decided to further exert pressure on the ‘imported government’ for early elections and approval was given for holding public rallies in multiple cities across the country.
“Public gatherings will be held in Karachi, Rawalpindi and other major urban centers,” they said, adding the first power show of the party will be held in Karachi on August 19.
It was also decided that Imran Khan will personally lead election campaigns in nine constituencies.
Furthermore, Imran Khan also constituted a committee to restructure Insaf Lawyers Forum and its constitution comprising of Asad Umar, Babar Awan, Ali Zafar and Hassan Niazi.
“Lawyers should be invited to join PTI as they are the frontline for upholding the supremacy of the law,” Khan said.
Earlier, he Shehbaz-led ruling coalition decided to raise objection on former Prime Minister Chairman Imran Khan’s decision to contest elections on all nine vacant seats of the National Assembly (NA).
The candidates will file the objections with the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) between August 17 and 20. Objections related to Toshakhana and the concealment of funding will be filed.
Legal advisers of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and the government allies have completed their work in this regard.
