Imran Khan vows no surrender, calls for nationwide protests on Sept 27

RAWALPINDI: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan has vowed not to bow down, saying any perception of his surrender is a ‘misconception’.

Talking to media outside Adiala Jail following a court hearing in the Toshakhana 2.0 case on Wednesday, the PTI founder’s sister Aleema Khan conveyed his message. She quoted Imran as saying, “Those who think I will break are delusional. I will not accept slavery, no matter what is done to me.”

Imran has called upon the entire nation to take to the streets on September 27, urging widespread participation in what he said will be a defining moment in Pakistan’s political resistance, she added.

Aleema further said Imran remains defiant and critical of the current political order and quoted the PTI founder as saying that an attempt was made to crush PTI by bringing the 26th Amendment to control the judiciary, muzzling the media, and strangling democracy.

According to her, Imran also warned that Pakistan has seen a drastic drop in foreign investment, and its debt has nearly doubled. Imran believes the country is headed down a perilous path similar to Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, or Nepal, she added.

Aleema noted Imran has instructed PTI’s leadership to play the role of a real opposition, warning of political irrelevance. “If you don’t act now, you’ll be digging your own political graves,” she quoted the PTI founder. Staff Report