PM Imran’s address to the nation postponed for today: Faisal Javed

Premier was scheduled to take nation into confidence on political circumstances and no-trust vote against him

Prime Minister Imran Khan's address to the nation, which was scheduled for today, has been postponed, the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s Senator Faisal Javed Khan announced on Wednesday, without giving reason for the move.

"Prime Minister Imran Khan's address to the nation has been postponed today," he wrote on his official Twitter handle.

وزیراعظم عمران خان کا آج قوم سے خطاب موخر ہو گیا ہے-

— Faisal Javed Khan (@FaisalJavedKhan) March 30, 2022

The announcement from the PTI senator came minutes after he tweeted, “PM Imran Khan is winning 100% insha'ALLAH.”

PM Imran Khan is winning 100% insha'ALLAH.

— Faisal Javed Khan (@FaisalJavedKhan) March 30, 2022

Earlier today, Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid had said that Prime Minister Imran was to address the nation in the evening to take it into confidence in the light of the prevailing political circumstances and a no-trust vote against him.

The minister made these remarks in a brief interaction with the media as he came out of the cabinet meeting for a quick cigar break.

Meanwhile, Federal Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry has tweeted, “Prime Minister! Imran Khan InshaAllah.”

وزیر اعظم ! عمران خان انشاللہ

— Ch Fawad Hussain (@fawadchaudhry) March 30, 2022

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“Dwarves trying to knock out a giant,” he said in a tweet earlier in the day while sharing the cover of children’s book Gulliver's Travels.

Dwarves trying to knock out a giant… #PakPolitics pic.twitter.com/eRGmJ2Voiu

— Ch Fawad Hussain (@fawadchaudhry) March 30, 2022

Earlier in the day, Interior Minister Rashid addressed a ceremony to launch an e-passport facility in Islamabad alongside PM Imran.

During his address at the ceremony, Rashid claimed that former prime minister Nawaz Sharif through Saudi King Shah Abdullah put pressure on the Pakistan Army to let him go to Saudi Arabia. The minister claimed the army did not want Sharifs to go to Saudi Arabia.

“A similar drama took place in Attock and he fell ill after which the Army Medical Board reported that his health was critical and it was decided to let him go out of the country for treatment,” Rashid went on to allege.

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Referring to the opposition leaders, Rashid claimed they were a product of 'Gate No 4' of the General Headquarters, and ex-ISI chief Hameed Gul used to be their "political adviser".

Rashid said he will stand by PM Imran like a rock. He added that the people were with Imran Khan even if those who allegedly took the money had parted their ways.

He added that Imran's popularity will rise further and the dissenting lawmakers will come back to him at the time of the next elections.

"These people will come back to you but they should be told to take a hike," he said while addressing the premier. "Imran Khan, however, is a forgiving person," Rashid went on to add.