Rule of law, supremacy of Constitution to prevail during PTI long march to Islamabad: Gohar
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Barrister Gohar Ali Khan, Chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI), affirmed on Monday that the rule of law and constitutional supremacy would take precedence during the party's long march to Islamabad on September 27, emphasizing that the party would not resort to law enforcement or order. The PTI announced its intention to march to Islamabad on September 27 to advocate for the release of party founder Imran Khan, a move the federal government has cautioned against.
Gohar stated that the party would march to Islamabad not to "conquer" it or transform it into "Somnath," but to assert the supremacy of the Constitution and the rule of law. He stressed that PTI would never take matters into its own hands and that the nation and peace would always come first. Gohar called Imran Khan the country's most "popular leader" and questioned the criminal charges against four women from his residence, asserting that the PTI is being treated unfairly due to its peaceful stance.
The party chairman noted that despite 25 appeals to the high court and 19 to the Supreme Court, the PTI's voice remains unheard. He criticized the government for not providing medical treatment to Imran Khan and for not addressing his legal cases. Gohar questioned whether the right to protest was not a democratic and constitutional right, highlighting that his party has been denied permission to hold long marches since the previous government ended.
He also mentioned the arrest of 1,500 PTI workers and the targeted nature of the government's actions, including the abduction of a Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Provincial Minister.
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