Imran hints at launching street agitation against ‘fascist mafia’

ISLAMABAD: On Wednesday, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan hinted at initiating street protests against the ‘fascist mafia’ in a social media post, following the attack on party leader Raoof Hasan.

“During the past two darkest years in Pakistan’s history, PTI’s political persecution was carried on with complete impunity. We were subjected to the prohibited war tool of collective punishment— our houses trespassed, our people killed and tortured, our businesses destroyed, even the elderly and children were not spared,” wrote Khan in the post.

“For the sake of Pakistan, we have been very patient so far. But ENOUGH IS ENOUGH NOW!! The heinous attack on Rauf Hassan is very instigating and further demonstrates that the powerful are unwilling to accept dissent, preferring to resort to cowardly tactics rather than addressing the underlying problems,” the tweet added.

” I have repeatedly also emphasised that economic stability cannot be achieved without having political stability, and the last two years have shown how the economic conditions of the common man have worsened when a performing govt was ousted by the military establishment and their puppets were installed.

“My message for my nation: we must now be ready to practically struggle against this fascist mafia. I instruct all of you— my central party leadership, central, provincial and local party organisation, members, workers, supporters and the common man to wait for my street agitation call.”

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