'Referendum' against 'cabal of crooks' on 22nd: PEOPLE vs POWER.

LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Sunday yet again announced a power show at Minar-e-Pakistan on Wednesday (March 22), adding that it would be a "referendum" on where the nation stood. "Now, we are doing Minar-i-Pakistan on Wednesday. And I want the whole country to see, it will be a referendum on where the public stands. Everyone will know where the nation stands, and where the cabal of crooks and their handlers stand," he said while addressing the nation. The former prime minister had earlier announced a rally at the Minar-e-Pakistan on Sunday but the Lahore High Court (LHC) had restrained the PTI leadership citing the ongoing law and order situation.

Imran said that the government wanted to arrest him and take him to Balochistan with the intention of preventing him from issuing election tickets to party members.

The former prime minister said that they had decided to hold a rally on March 8 and that the police had granted permission for the event on March 7. However, he added that the following day, containers were placed everywhere, which left them surprised. He wondered how Section 144 could be imposed after the announcement of elections. "I decided to cancel the rally scheduled for March 8 at 5pm as there was a risk of chaos," he added.

Imran said that he requested to have his case shift to a session court as he feared another assassination attempt, but instead of shifting the case, they issued a warrant against him.

"Even Rana Sanaullah had warrants issued against him, but no action was taken against him. He resorted to baton-charging and teargas shelling on Zaman Park."He claimed that despite all the drama he decided to call off his rally because he was afraid of chaos, "but they [coalition government] want to throw me in Balochistan jail so I am unable to hold campaign for the upcoming elections". "They plan to arrest me so that I am unable to issue tickets to my party leaders," he said, accusing the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) of conspiring a plan against him.

Khan, without naming PML-N Senior Vice President Maryam Nawaz, said, "The 'queen of lies' wants to have a level-playing field before the general elections are held but this is all a part of the London Plan as they want to throw me out of their way as they very well know that the PTI will clean sweep against them."

Imran Khan said he would take legal action against Punjab police, including "every single officer" who participated in the...