Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan said that a protest march toward the capital, which was suspended after he was shot in an apparent attempt on his life, will resume Tuesday.
in a no-confidence vote in parliament. He organized a march on Islamabad to pressure Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif’s government to hold early elections but Sharif says elections will take place as scheduled, in 2023. Khan led an initial protest march in May but it ended when supporters clashed with police in the capital.Photo by ARIF ALI/AFP via Getty Images
Khan’s protest march, which started Oct. 28, was peaceful until Thursday’s attack. The shooting has raised concerns about growing political instability in Pakistan, which has a history of political violence and assassinations. Khan said the march, to be resumed Tuesday, will take 10 to 15 days to reach Rawalpindi, where convoys from other parts of the country are expected to join the rally. He said he will keep in touch with the main march participants through a media link and will eventually lead the “sea of people’” toward Islamabad.
Khan accused Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif, Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah Khan and army Gen. Faisal Naseer of working with the Inter-Services Intelligence, Pakistan’s spy agency, to orchestrate the shooting. The minister and the former premier are not related. Khan accused several government officials including Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif of orchestrating the assassination attempt.Khan offered no evidence for his allegations, which were rejected by Sharif’s government and the military spokesman said the allegations were not true.Share this article:
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