{"id":815,"date":"2023-08-29T14:51:29","date_gmt":"2023-08-29T14:51:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/shehbaz-seems-to-be-in-low-spirits-imran-the-express-tribune\/"},"modified":"2023-08-29T14:51:29","modified_gmt":"2023-08-29T14:51:29","slug":"shehbaz-seems-to-be-in-low-spirits-imran-the-express-tribune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/shehbaz-seems-to-be-in-low-spirits-imran-the-express-tribune\/","title":{"rendered":"Shehbaz seems to be in low spirits: Imran | The Express Tribune"},"content":{"rendered":"
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PTI Chairman and former premier Imran Khan on Wednesday observed that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif seemed to be in \u201clow spirits\u201d after his announcing the date of the long march to Islamabad, vowing to \u201cfree the nation\u201d from the \u201cgang of thieves\u201d.<\/p>\n

The PTI chief made these remarks while addressing his supporters in Sialkot.<\/p>\n

\u201cA gang of thieves and slaves of America were imposed upon us. Our fight is against these thieves and [mission is to] bring real freedom to the country,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Imran said all the sacrifices would go to waste if the \u201cgang of thieves\u201d continued to rule the country and vowed to free the nation from them.<\/p>\n

Calling upon the incumbent government to hold early elections, the PTI chairman said he was kicking off his long march from Lahore\u2019s Liberty Chowk on Friday.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will continue to strive until people get their rights through elections.\u201d<\/p>\n

Imran said an \u201cattempt\u201d was made to \u201cscare the people\u201d by martyring journalist Arshad Sharif but noted that the nation had been more resolute than before.<\/p>\n

Sharif was shot dead by police along Nairobi-Magadi Highway on Sunday night in a case of \u201cmistaken identity\u201d, as reported by the Kenyan media. He had fled the country in August after he was charged with sedition.<\/p>\n

Imran claims Sharif had been a victim of targeted killing.<\/p>\n

He censured the authorities for allegedly torturing PTI leader Azam Swati in front of his family. Swati was arrested over a controversial tweet thought to be against the armed forces and was released after a week later.<\/p>\n

The PTI chief spoke of an unidentified personality in the federal capital whom he called \u201cDirty Harry\u201d and accused him of stripping people naked as part of torture tactics due to \u201cmental illness\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cListen, I will bring you to justice,\u201d he said, warning the unidentified person.<\/p>\n

Imran labelled Premier Shehbaz as a \u201ctimid person\u201d, saying he seemed to be in low spirits after coming to know about the date of the long march.<\/p>\n

Calling Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah a \u201cmurderer\u201d, Imran asked him to be \u201cready\u201d, saying a \u201csea of people will reach Islamabad\u201d.<\/p>\n

Imran said his long march will be the \u201cbiggest\u201d in the history of the country.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n