LAHORE: Former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan claimed Wednesday that the party’s legislators and political allies in the Punjab Assembly are being threatened to leave the party.
Addressing the PTI’s parliamentary meeting in Lahore, Imran claimed that lawmakers are being told that a “red line has been placed on Imran Khan’s political career.”
“Powers that are telling people that we have put a red line on Imran Khan should know that the day I leave home and go to the public, I will erase that red line.”
He praised Pakistan Muslim League Quaid (PML-Q) lawmakers and Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Pervaiz Elahi for not accepting the pressure.
Imran’s claim comes a day after PTI leader Fawad Chaudhry alleged that his party’s lawmakers in Punjab were receiving threatening calls from unknow numbers” as he requested Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir to investigate the matter.
We want a working relationship with the establishment,” he said adding “an independent inquiry should be held to investigate the issue.”
Fawad insisted that the army chief should “ensure the institution’s neutrality” in the matter of the vote of confidence against Punjab Chief Minister Parvez Elahi.
Last week, PTI Chairman Imran Khan alleged that the military establishment doesn’t appear to be neutral over the issue of the vote of confidence.
