Imran Khan threatens govt with civil disobedience if key demands not met

PTI founder also announces "grand gathering" in Peshawar on Dec 13 to honour martyrs killed during Islamabad protest

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan has warned the government to launch a civil disobedience movement if his key demands are not met. This comes after the apparent failure of the PTI’s "do-or-die" protest, which had aimed to secure his release and rally support for the party.

Posting on X, Imran Khan announced the formation of a five-member negotiation committee tasked with negotiating with the federal government on two key issues: the release of “political prisoners” currently facing trial and the establishment of a judicial commission to investigate the violent crackdown on PTI supporters during the May 9, 2023 protests and the November 26 crackdown on PTI protesters.

Imran Khan made it clear that if these demands are not met, he will launch a civil disobedience movement starting December 14. "If these two demands are not accepted, a civil disobedience movement will be launched from December 14," Khan stated, warning that the government would be responsible for any consequences that arise from such a movement.

In addition to the political prisoners' demand, Imran Khan has announced a "grand gathering" in Peshawar on December 13 to “pay homage to the martyrs” who, according to the PTI leader, were killed during the Islamabad protests.

He further claimed that many PTI workers are still missing and urged the Supreme Court to take action against the human rights violations he believes have occurred. “We approached the Supreme Court, Lahore and Islamabad high courts over serious violations of human rights, but no action was taken,” Khan added.