PTI Holds March Against Shehbaz Sharif Govt Over Price Rise, Economic Collapse

Lahore

The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Central Punjab region, held a protest march in Lahore on Sunday against the government for the crippling price rise, unemployment and economic collapse, according to source.
Calling for fresh elections, the protesters raised slogans such as Election Karao Mulk Bachao, Kon bachaey ga Pakistan – Imran Khan and Imported government-Na-Manzoor at the march, which started from Azadi Chowk, as per the source report.
The protesters waved PTI flags and held up placards demanding early elections while also protesting against the PML-N-led government over price rise.
Addressing the protesters, PTI Central Punjab president Yasmin Rashid called the price increase the worst-ever and vowed that the people will drive the intruders out of positions of authority. She said the Shehbaz Sharif government was running away from elections, according to the news report.
Rashid claimed the federal government and the Election Commission of Pakistan should be held in contempt by the Islamabad High Court by not conducting local government elections in the capital city.
Coming down heavilty on the Election Commission of Pakistan for not holding local polls, the PTI leader demanded to know why the officials of the poll panel were still drawing their salaries if they could not conduct the elections when asked, the source reported.
Rashid claimed people are hurling the slur thieves at PML-N leaders speak in public.
The PTI leader further claimed that while fuel prices worldwide was seeing a decline, it was on the rise in Pakistan. She said the federal government had brought Pakistan on the verge of an economic disaster and default.