Daily Times

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur has vowed to secure release of PTI founder Imran Khan, saying that they are even ready to “sacrifice their lives” for this purpose.

“Even if our lives are lost, we will not rest until the release of PTI founder,” he roared at a public gathering organised by the PTI in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Swabi for the “independence of judiciary” and to demand the release of incarcerated PTI leader.

Addressing the PTI supporters, the CM said: “There is no freedom without sacrifice.” The chief minister said that they had to give sacrifice for “true freedom”.

Referring to the decision-making bodies within the former ruling party, the firebrand chief minister said: “Only Imran Khan has the power to make decision in the party.”

The chief minister said: “We are united and together we have to move forward.”

Referring to the PTI’s potential march on Islamabad, he said: “We will not return until the release of the PTI founder.”

The CM said that they would fight but would not go back home.

Last week, KP CM had said that they would announce a “final call” to get rid of the incumbent government.

Gandapur had made the announcement while addressing a press conference outside Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail after meeting PTI founder Imran Khan, saying that they were done being peaceful which resulted in torture and arrest of the PTI workers despite not responding to the harsh actions of the authorities.

“We have devised a plan and started working on it. We are ready for a final call to get rid of this Form 47 government,” he had announced, adding that shroud-clad PTI leaders and workers would take to streets this time to topple the current rulers.

In line with the direction of the PTI founder, CM Gandapur said that he would announce a date for the protests in November.

“Will not return until the release of PTI founder,” the chief minister said quoting the message of the party founder.

Speaking on the occasion, the chief minister took oath that he would not go back home until release of the ousted prime minister. He also announced to hold intra-party elections soon.

Addressing the public gathering, PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan termed the power show a referendum against the “mandate-stealing government”.

He hoped that the PTI founder would be released from prison in the near future.

The PTI chairman said that they would take to the streets for the release of the incarcerated former prime minister.

Expressing his grief over the Balochistan explosion, Gohar asked: “How the politics will move forward and peace be restored while keeping the PTI founder behind bars.”

Responding, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif hit back, saying incarcerated PTI founder Imran Khan “is pinning hopes on ‘compromised’ Ali Amin Gandapur” to get out of jail.

A few hours before the power show in Swabi, former NA speaker Asad Qaiser said, “We are about to form a grand opposition alliance for which we are in contact with all opposition parties. We will take them along in our movement against the fascist government which has been involved in oppression of the people.”