Lava simmering, people ready to face jails: Imran

RAWALPINDI: Drawing an analogy of country’s situation with that of Bangladesh, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Founder Imran Khan said Monday lava is simmering, warning people are ready to go to jail and lay down their lives.

In a conversation with journalists in Adiala Jail, Imran Khan said that till date the party has not called for a street movement, but if the decision of the Supreme Court is not accepted on certain seats, they are ready start a street movement. He said that if the government tries to give extension to the Chief Justice, the PTI will launch a protest movement.

He said that the current government wants to amend the constitution by establishing a two-thirds majority. He said that the country’s situation is worse than that of Bangladesh. Imran Khan said, “They themselves set fires on May 9,” and added he has no contact with the establishment. He said the moment his opponents think that he has contacts with the establishment, their legs begin to tremble.