LAHORE: Former prime minister and Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan has reiterated that they would not let the ‘incumbent imported rulers’ run away from holding elections in the country.
The former premier made these remarks while chairing a meeting of Punjab ministers.
During the meeting, Imran Khan instructed the lawmakers to start preparations for vote of confidence in Punjab Assembly and subsequent general polls.
Speaking on the occasion, the PTI Chief said they would not let the ‘incumbent imported rulers’ run away from holding elections in the country.
“After Islamabad, the incumbent government was trying to run away from Karachi’s local government (LG) elections”, he added.
The former prime minister further said that the people of Pakistan had rejected the ‘imported rulers’, reiterating that following the vote of confidence in Punjab Assembly, they will start campaigning for the election.
“The only solution to the country’s prevailing challenges is immediate and transparent elections,” he said, adding that a government with a fresh mandate can solve the country’s problems.