Imran Khan postpones protest movement for two weeks
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan has decided to delay the party’s planned protest movement by two weeks in light of the prevailing regional instability, according to party representatives.
Speaking to media outside Adiala Jail after meeting the incarcerated former prime minister, his sister Noreen Niazi said Imran Khan made the decision after assessing global developments, particularly in the Middle East. “We are waiting for official statements from the Prime Minister, the President, and the Field Marshal regarding Pakistan’s stance,” she added.
According to Noreen, Imran Khan had not met anyone for the past week but was fully aware of the international situation. “He believes these global events will impact Pakistan, and this is a time when all Pakistanis must unite,” she said.
She also conveyed Khan’s criticism of the federal budget, calling it a product of “elite culture” that further burdens the salaried class. “This is a budget that neglects the poor. Poverty will rise, and the overall situation is deteriorating,” she quoted him as saying.