PTI’s sit-in to protest Imran’s health issues enters into second day
The sit-in by the members of the parliament (MPs) and provincial assemblies belonging to the PTI and Tehreek-e-Tahafuz-e-Ayeen-e-Pakistan (TTAP) at the Parliament House, KP House and Parliament Lodges to protest the health issues Imran Khan is facing at Adiala Jail, Rawalpindi continued on the second day on Saturday, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.
A large contingent of the police was also present inside and outside the Parliament House whose gates were closed.
KP Chief Minister Sohail Afridi and former KP chief minister Ali Amin Gandapur were among PTI MPs and MPAs, who were present at the KP House.
Similarly, a large number of PTI MPs and MPAs staged a sit-in at the Parliament Lodges.
The district administration of Islamabad on Friday closed all roads leading to the Red Zone, keeping in view the opposition’s protest outside the Parliament House.
Talking to the media, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan said, “PTI founder’s health is not stable, so nobody should object to his medical treatment.”
He said that people are facing hurdles to reach the site of the protest.
Barrister Gohar said that he himself reached here after 45 minutes.
He went on to say, “The road closures will cause us difficulties, but our protest has been successful before it even began.”
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi also reached Islamabad to participate in the protest.
He first reached Khyber Pakhtunkhwa House along with party MNAs and MPAs.
Talking to 24News TV channel, Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Islamabad Ali Nasir Rizvi said that all roads leading to the Parliament House were shut down.
He said that NADRA Chowk and Marriott Chowk were also closed for all kinds of traffic.
PTI leader Asad Qaiser said “I am lucky, so I have reached here.”
He said they were demanding relief for Imran Khan on health issues.
He said that in case they were not allowed to sit here, then we would announce their next schedule.
Talking to the media men, Tehreek-e-Tahafuz-e-Ayeen-e-Pakistan said “We are firm on our stand to hold a peaceful protest.”
He said that the government is not taking the PTI founder's health issue seriously.
He demanded that PTI founder be sent to Al Shifa Eye Hospital for treatment.
He said that if PTI founder lost his eyesight, then who would be responsible?
Reporter: Hashir Warraich