Chairman PTI Imran Khan addressed the nation for the first time after he narrowly escaped an assassination attempt during the party’s long march in Punjab’s Wazirabad yesterday.
The PTI chief asked his party workers and supporters to continue protesting against the assassination attempt on him until three “accused” including the prime minister and interior minister resigned from their post.
“I will take to the streets immediately after recovering and will give a call for [march towards] Islamabad,” he said while addressing his supporters from Shaukat Khanum Hospital in Lahore where is undergoing treatment.
He said that the country’s biggest political party was being pushed against the wall and attempts were being made to kill him.
“We have not learned anything from the past like the East Pakistan incident. I knew that they will try to kill me when I was leaving for long march,” he said.
Imran Khan said the conspirators decided to kill him as they were wary of his long march and added that he had received reports about his assignation plot from the government officials beforehand.
The PTI chief had sustained a bullet wound to his leg after an armed attack on his container, as he led the PTI’s ‘Haqeeqi Azadi March’ in Wazirabad on Thursday.
Describing the firing incident, Imran said two bursts were fired from two different sides while he was on container.
“A first burst was fired from the top, and as I was ducking the second burst was fired it was a comprehensive plan to assassinate me and we will investigate this.”
“Where is Pakistan heading. Nations die when they give up on their ideology. There is no justice here,” said the PTI chief.
He said investigation into his assassination attempt is not possible until the three accused resigned. “Please save the country chief justice sahib,” he implored the country’s top judge.
Imran Khan breaks silence following assassination attack
