Imran hints at revealing date for 'biggest protest in Pakistan's history' within next few days

Islamabad: Former prime minister and PTI Chairman Wednesday hinted at giving a date for the "biggest protest in Pakistan's history" within the next few days.

Addressing the party's National Council meeting in Islamabad after getting relected as the party's chiarman, he would give a date within the few days to run a campaign for true freedom in the next phase. 

"It will be the biggest protest in the country's history. This is our right."

Khan asked party workers to be prepared for the protest. "I have told all party organisations to be prepared. We are waiting to get the all-clear from the Supreme Court. As soon as that is done, I will give the date."

Taking a jibe at he ruling coalition government, the former premier claimed they [rulers] would not dare to take any step without the "permission" of the United States.

Casitgating the government over increasing inflation, he highlighted that during its entire tenure, the PTI cumulatively raised petrol and diesel prices by Rs55 and Rs50 per litre, respectively.

"In 10 days, they raised petrol and diesel prices by Rs60," he said, adding that gas and power prices had also been increased.

When we were in power, they cried themselves hoarse talking about inflation but compare their two months and our three-and-a-half years, he said.

"This means that inflation was not the cause [behind ousting the PTI government]. If it was, then they would not have done this. They had a different objective which has now been revealed," he said, adding that the current rulers only wanted an end to the corruption cases registered against them.

The PTI stalwart questioned why the government had not approached Russia to sign an agreement for supplying cheap oil. Talking about his visit to Russia as the premier, he said that the PTI government had negotiated a deal for cheap oil.

"When we came back, they tabled the no-confidence motion which caused things to slow down."

Imran went on to say that if the government actually cared about inflation, it would have pursued cheap oil from Russia without any delay. "Their finance minister says Russia should come to us and make an offer [...]. The truth is they will never do anything without America's permission."

He highlighted how India was buying cheap oil in order to provide relief to its people. "If they [government] cared about the people, then their first priority would have been to pursue this."

Khan claimed the current rulers would not take any steps that would anger the US. "My contention is that billions of dollars belonging to the heads of these two parties are stashed abroad. They will never take a stand for the nation which would endanger their [wealth]."

He alleged that foreign forces brought the current government into power as they did not want to see the country strengthened.