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Continuing his diatribe against Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, Pakistan Tehreek-eInsaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Monday said his party will remain in Islamabad until the premier resigns. Addressing a rally here, Khan said he had never bowed before anyone and neither would the people of Pakistan. “Robbers have seized control of institutions and resources,” Khan said. Khan, in his speech, lambasted his opponents calling them slanderous names. “Who will be the vice president of Nawaz Sharif’s team? Easy load,” Imran said, taunting Awami National Party (ANP) leader Asfandyar Wali. He also said that the third member of Sharif’s team would be Asif Ali Zardari. “Showbaaz Sharif also made a lot of money,” said Khan, adding that Amir Muqam and Akram Durrani would also be part of the PM’s team. The PTI chief said that he felt pity for the premier after seeing the enthusiasm of people. According to him, a million people will march to the capital on November 2. Earlier Khan, while referring to the prime minister, told journalists outside his Bani Gala residence that “there is still time. Either resign or hold yourself accountable based on the jointly agreed upon Terms of Reference (ToRs)”.

Without naming anyone he said, “We will not go to jail, you will hide from the law.” Reports in the media claim that the government is chalking out a plan to arrest key PTI leaders before the expected ‘lockdown’ of the capital. “I assure you that you cannot stop the type of people coming to Islamabad. You don’t have that many jails to keep them. No police can stop one million people,” Khan said. Khan stressed that Shaukat Khanum Hospital was spending billions annually on the treatment of patients and attacks against it should be stopped. Leading up to the PTI’s Islamabad sitin, members of the PML-N have accused Imran Khan of misusing funds for Shaukhat Khanum Hospital.

He added that every time his party asked the prime minister to come out clean against the Panama Leaks, there were attacks at the Line of Control. Predicting a conspiracy behind the coincidence he said, “Such incidents occur to save Nawaz Sharif from accountability.”