PTI chief Imran Khan talking to media outside his residence in Islamabad on Tuesday, October 25, 2016. SCREENGRAB
“A new doctrine has originated in India which aims to implode Pakistan because they have failed to defeat us militarily,” Imran told journalists outside his Islamabad residence as he was about to leave for Quetta to condole the deaths of security officials in Tuesday’s militant attack on a police training centre near the provincial capital.
The doctrine is to make Pakistan implode from inside. To make Pakistan descend into chaos without any reforms @ImranKhanPTI
— PTI (@PTIofficial) October 25, 2016
‘Nawaz has become a security risk for Pakistan’
The PTI chief said Pakistan’s nuclear-armed arch rival did not want an inside political reform movement to succeed. “Whenever we plan to launch a reform movement against corruption in the country such terror attacks happen,” Imran said, claiming Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif had become a “security risk” for the country.
“When Balochistan Chief Minister is saying that India was involved in sabotaging law and order in the province then why does our prime minister not raise his voice on the issue on global forums,” he questioned. “The PM failed to raise the issue of RAW’s terror financing in Pakistan and the arrest of its agent Kul Bhushan Yadav from Balochistan during his UN visit.”
when there is evidence of RAW involvement in KHI & Balochistan, so why has NS not raised it internationally? @ImranKhanPTI 2/2
— PTI (@PTIofficial) October 25, 2016
The cricketer-turned-politician claimed that Nawaz had become a security risk for the country in the current circumstance as the prime minister was only interested in saving himself from the accountability in wake of the Panama Papers revelations. “His only aim is to save himself from the repercussions of the revelations regarding his corruption in Panama leaks,” he said.
Nawaz Sharif has become a security risk for Pakistan. His defence minister is too much of a coward to call India out @ImranKhanPTI
— PTI (@PTIofficial) October 25, 2016
The PTI leader demanded the government to highlight the names of those government officials who were involved in leaking the crucial information regarding a high-level security meeting in Islamabad.
We demand that the govt exposes names of those who carried out this security leak. Nawaz Sharif is responsible for security @ImranKhanPTI
— PTI (@PTIofficial) October 25, 2016
Imran cancels Abbottabad visit
Announcing the cancellation of his Abbottabad visit which had been scheduled for Tuesday [today], the PTI chairman said he would now leave for Quetta to inquire after the injured victims of the Tuesday’s militant attack on the police training centre.
The PM has gone to Quetta today and I am going there shortly too @ImranKhanPTI
— PTI (@PTIofficial) October 25, 2016
Imran, however, clarified that his party did not announce any change in its plan to lockdown Islamabad on November 2 in a protest against alleged corruption of Sharif family.
Every time we call for public pressure they start floating these rumours of militant wings attacking or RAW attacking @ImranKhanPTI
— PTI (@PTIofficial) October 25, 2016
No matter what happens, they can not stop us from registering our peaceful protest on the 2nd of November @ImranKhanPTI
— PTI (@PTIofficial) October 25, 2016
‘Federal government responsible for Quetta attack’
The PTI chairman held the federal government responsible for Monday’s attack on the police training centre.
“The prime minister should have given more attention to the province which has recently been a target of terrorists,” Imran said while speaking to reporters outside Civil Hospital Quetta, where he inquired after the injured victims of the Monday’s attack.
Condemning the incident, Imran said every Pakistani stood by the victims as he demanded a thorough investigation into the incident. “Rs30 billion are being spent every year in Balochistan over law and order but still the security arrangements were not adequate which aided the attackers,” he upheld.
The PTI chief went on to say that the ongoing nexus between corruption and terrorism should be abolished to stop any such events from happening in the future.
Commenting on his party’s plan to lockdown Islamabad on November 2, Imran said: “It will be a decisive day in Pakistan’s history and his party will hold the protest at all costs.”
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