Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday lashed out at his predecessor – Imran Khan – over his protest march. Alleging that Khan needs to “wreck Pakistan”, Sharif stated that “defeat is for individuals who are taking part within the lengthy march”.

Talking to the media, Sharif stated that the “rule of mobs is not going to be tolerated.” “We’ve by no means listened to the dictation of mobs earlier than and won’t achieve this now,” he was quoted as saying by Pak-based Geo Information. “Let’s pray for the betterment of Pakistan. Let’s pray to Allah for steerage on placing Pakistan on the fitting path. Pakistan is in nice issue,” he added.

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In the meantime, PML-N Vice-President Maryam Nawaz additionally condemned Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) chief’s lengthy march stating that “unusual individuals have been in nice issue because of it”. Imran Khan has been main public rallies to demand snap polls since he was ousted in a parliament vote in April. Nonetheless, his successor – Shehbaz Sharif – has been rejecting the demand stating that the election can be held as scheduled later subsequent yr.

The cricketer-turned-politician resumed the protest march on Thursday, every week after he suffered wounds in a gun assault throughout a rally. He instructed his supporters – through a video-link – that they need to sustain the anti-government march. “Our march would not cease,” Khan stated, including that the protest will as a substitute collect power because it closes on the capital Islamabad.

Khan additionally famous that he can be becoming a member of the protest march within the garrison metropolis of Rawalpindi, adjoining to Islamabad, in some days.

(With inputs from businesses)