The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) approached the Supreme Court earlier this month, seeking directions for the federal and Punjab governments to allow the party to hold a peaceful protest in Islamabad. Imran, the ousted prime minister, said due to the aforementioned reasons it is his right to stage a peaceful protest against the government. “Come what may I will never accept this government of thieves and will stage a peaceful protest against it,” the ousted premier said. Speaking about the country’s economic crisis, he said the incumbent government had no plans to stabilise the economy with all indicators turning negative. “I want to ask cherry blossom [Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif] as to why did he topple my government through conspiracy when he was not ready to deal with the crises,” he asked.

Source: The Express Tribune June 12, 2022 23:11 UTC