Nawaz wants to debar me from politics, claims Imran Khan.

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman and former prime minister Imran Khan said on Thursday that he has no hope from those who back the government, and the nation is looking towards the Supreme Court.

Addressing the nation through video link on Thursday, he said that his party had announced the date of the election rally day before yesterday, and police also fixed the route of the regular rally but Section 144 was suddenly imposed on the day of the rally and containers were placed on the roads, while water cannons, and tear gas were deliberately used on the workers.

The PTI chairman said that Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) also banned coverage of the rally on TV channels.

Imran Khan said that the former prime minister and Pakistan Muslim Legaue-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif says he [Imran Khan] should be taken out of the way, adding that he is ready for anything including going to jail.

Yesterday, they [govt] harmed the country's democracy, he added.

Imran Khan went on to say that the whole nation is looking towards the Supreme Court, adding that we want the apex court to stand by the law and constitution. 'The Sicilian mafia is trying to create division in the top court,' Mr Khan said and added they are the people who used to attack and call the judges.

Earlier in a meeting with a delegation of journalists at his Zaman Park residence, the PTI chairman claimed the government wanted elections after getting him arrested or debarred from the politics.

The deposed premier termed the incident of March 8 as sequel of May 25 - the previous year. He claimed, "In yesterday's incident, those officers were involved in the incident that were also responsible in May 25 incident."

In connection with the withdrawal of Section 144 by the Punjab government, Mr Khan said, 'We will again pour onto the streets. We are soon going to kick start our electoral campaign.'

Launching a broadside at his political...