Imran claims Nawaz 'running away' from elections fearing defeat.

LAHORE -- Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan Sunday lashed out at former PM Nawaz Sharif, claiming the Pakistan Muslim LeagueNawaz (PML-N) leader was 'running away' from elections because he fears defeat. While addressing the participants of the long march via video link, the former premier said that the protest march is being organised for free and fair elections. 'They [the Sharifs] stole money for 30 years and transferred the amount abroad. These people are now deciding the future of the country. These people sitting in London,' he said. 'These people never made a decision on merit. They always bring their people to head institutions. They don't care about the country's economy,' Imran claimed. Imran also said that the 'propaganda' was being done against his party's long march. 'It is being shown as if we are against the public. Imran Khan is not doing a long march to finish his corruption cases. It is very important to use our democratic right and hold fresh elections in the country,' he said. 'I have been saying this for the past seven months that coalition government cannot handle the pressure of running the government,' the former premier said, stating that he had been telling the 'handlers' that their 'experiment' has failed. He further said that no matter how much the government lied, the truth would always come out. 'The public has rejected this imported government and the number of people joining the long march has shown this.' Imran also asked the Chief Justice of Pakistan to be 'more assertive' and 'stand with the people of the country'. 'I want to tell...

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