Imran vows street movement if justice denied in SC over Panama scandal

We approached all state institutions and were denied justice, says PTI chief

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan vowed to take to the streets against the “corrupt rulers” in case justice is not served in the Supreme Court over Panama Papers scandal.

We have knocked at every door for justice
We will move to the last resort@ImranKhanPTI #KPRisesForCPEC

— PTI (@PTIofficial) December 25, 2016

I promise you i will NOT give up my fight against corruption till the last breath i have @ImranKhanPTI #KPRisesForCPEC

— PTI (@PTIofficial) December 25, 2016

“We approached all state institutions and were denied justice… Now we are in the Supreme Court and if it fails, I will take to the streets and continue to fight against the corrupt rulers till the drop of my blood,” Imran said while addressing his party workers in Swabiin  Khyber-Pakhuntkhwa (K-P) on Sunday.

The PTI chief accused Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his family to have illegally brought property in London worth billions of rupees but did not spend anything on peoples’ welfare. “It is as if Imran Khan sends money abroad to his sons and then they send it back to him claiming they have earned it abroad.”

The cricketer-turned-politician lamented that when he takes to the streets after having lost faith in the state institutions, he is accused of inviting the military to rule the country. "How can I be accused of inviting military to rule the country when Maryam Nawaz [PM’s daughter] tweeted saying the stormed had passed, hinting that the new chief justice and army chief favoured the rulers," he asked.

Maryam Nawaz tweets the storm is over!
I ask how is it over?
The case is still in SC@ImranKhanPTI #KPRisesForCPEC

— PTI (@PTIofficial) December 25, 2016

So is Maryam Safdar implying that the judges have changed and the COAS have changed so the storm is over?@ImranKhanPTI #KPRisesForCPEC

— PTI (@PTIofficial) December 25, 2016

Imran went on to say that the Nawaz-led government had destroyed all state institutions except judiciary and army. “There are two institutions that have not been manipulated and these are Supreme Court and Pakistan Army,” he said.

Nawaz Sharif and his government has destroyed all institutions save 2.
The Judiciary
The Army@ImranKhanPTI #KPRisesForCPEC

— PTI (@PTIofficial) December 25, 2016

The PTI supremo accused the prime minister of telling lies on the floor of the Parliament and in the court. Taking a jibe at the PM, Imran told the party workers that if a cricket team of corrupt would be formed its captain would be Nawaz Sharif.

Lets make a cricket team of the corrupt.
The captain would be Nawaz Sharif@ImranKhanPTI #KPRisesForCPEC

— PTI (@PTIofficial) December 25, 2016

Who should be the Vice Captain?@ImranKhanPTI

Crowd
Maulana Fazlur Rehman
chants the crowd@ImranKhanPTI #KPRisesForCPEC

— PTI (@PTIofficial) December 25, 2016

Opening batsman?@ImranKhanPTI

'Zardari'
Crowd unanimously yell!#KPRisesForCPEC

— PTI (@PTIofficial) December 25, 2016

Imran then went on to ask two questions from the crowd and directed them to raise their hands in response to the queries. “How many of you think Nawaz is the culprit in Panama Papers case,” he asked and then told the media men to show the footage to everyone in the country. He once against questioned people if they thought Pakistan’s justice system would punish the prime minister.

So how many believe Nawaz Sharif is guilty in Panama ?
-@ImranKhanPTI
The public unanimously raise their hands to vote yes#KPRisesForCPEC

— PTI (@PTIofficial) December 25, 2016

Earlier, Imran said China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) will change the fate of the Pakistani economy.

CPEC is not a name of a road but an economic zone #KPRisesForCPEC

— PTI (@PTIofficial) December 25, 2016

This CPEC is a glorious gift from Allah for Pak.Its a golden opportunity for us to alleviate poverty@ImranKhanPTI #KPRisesForCPEC

— PTI (@PTIofficial) December 25, 2016

However, he said his party’s government in K-P had concerns over the role of the federal government and not China. “Nawaz Sharif never stands by his words. He had promised in the all parties conference (APC) that K-P would be a part of the CPEC but he later backed out of his promise.”

NS's problem is that he never stands by his words ever #KPRisesForCPEC

— PTI (@PTIofficial) December 25, 2016

Our issues related to CPEC aren't with China rather with the federal govt #KPRisesForCPEC

— PTI (@PTIofficial) December 25, 2016

NS promised to KP people in APC that CPEC will benefit KP people but later back tracked #KPRisesForCPEC

— PTI (@PTIofficial) December 25, 2016

The PTI leader suggested that all chief ministers of the smaller provinces should ask Centre to disclose the details of its agreement on CEPC with China.

We demand from the govt to disclose all the terms of CPEC #KPRisesForCPEC

— PTI (@PTIofficial) December 25, 2016

Slamming Maulana Fazlur Rehman and Asfandyar Wali Imran said both "play on either sides of the wicket to make the premier as well as people of K-P happy."

I want to give Asfandyad a message that I'm a Muslim before Pakistani and i follow Quran #KPRisesForCPEC

— PTI (@PTIofficial) December 25, 2016

I want to tell Fazlur Rehman
Please remove the term Maulana from your name
Stop disrespecting it@ImranKhanPTI #KPRisesForCPEC

— PTI (@PTIofficial) December 25, 2016