Islamabad, 24 November (Language) Pakistan Army has said that it has no objection? Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party’s request to allow the helicopter of its chairman and country’s former prime minister Imran Khan to land at the parade ground in Rawalpindi on Saturday.
Khan, who is recovering from the bullet wound he sustained during the assassination attempt, is set to address his supporters in Rawalpindi on November 26. He has said that his party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s protest in Rawalpindi will be “completely peaceful”.
Earlier this week, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) filed a petition in the Islamabad High Court (IHC) seeking permission for Khan’s helicopter to land and take off from the parade ground “till the gathering is over”. was done.
“The General Headquarters has no objection to the request for the deployment of the helicopter subject to approval by the authorities,” Dawn newspaper quoted a statement from the Pakistan Army Headquarters as saying.
A GHQ document circulated on social media said the party should approach the Capital Development Authority or the federal government as the matter falls under their jurisdiction.
PTI leader and Senator Faisal Javed appealed to the people to reach Rawalpindi by noon on November 26, saying Khan would address the rally around 1 pm local time.
Talking to reporters, he said, ‘Imran will address the rally at 1 pm. We invite the families to the public meeting and we appreciate their overwhelming support to PTI.
He hoped that the party’s “Hakiki Azadi March” (real freedom) would be successful with the support of the nation.
Khan has urged his supporters to reach Rawalpindi on November 26 where Pakistan’s ousted prime minister said he would announce his “next plan of action”. for a protest march against the government led by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
Addressing his party members via video link from his Zaman Park residence in Lahore, Khan said the country cannot remain “neutral”. at this critical juncture.
Khan, 70, narrowly escaped a gun attack on his convoy while organizing a protest march in the eastern city of Wazirabad on 3 November. The attack took place when Khan was leading the march, which was to end in the capital Islamabad.
Khan was ousted from power in April after losing a vote of no confidence in his leadership, which he alleged was part of a US-led conspiracy targeting him because of his independent foreign policy decisions on Russia, China and Afghanistan. was. The US has denied the allegations.
The cricketer-turned-politician, the only Pakistani prime minister to be ousted by a no-confidence vote in parliament, is calling for fresh general elections. The term of the current National Assembly will end in August, 2023.
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