Sharifs' rule will be over after Sep 17, Imran tells supporters

Statement comes hours after Maryam Nawaz said that election in NA-120 is a 'war against anti-democratic forces'

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan has said that the rule of the Sharifs will be over after September 17, hours after Maryam Nawaz said the election in NA-120 was a war against anti-democratic forces.

"September 17 [day of the election] will mark the end for Sharifs," Imran told supporters on Thursday evening.

The NA-120 seat fell vacant after the disqualification of Nawaz as prime minister for concealing assets in his nomination papers. The by-poll is scheduled for September 17, and the main contest is between Kulsoom Nawaz and PTI's Yasmin Rashid.



On the other hand, Maryam Nawaz, while addressing her supporters, called Imran a puppet, saying [Nawaz Sharif's] political rivals were cowards and liars.

"Sharif's rivals resort to conspire [against the government] despite being constantly defeated," she added.

The former PM's daughter went on to call the Panama Papers probe a farce, saying it only focused on Sharif's Iqama.

She called upon her supporters to remain vigilant on the day of the election, saying the poll needs to be won with a wide margin.