Don’t give Imran a face-saving way out, Nawaz tells PM Shehbaz

Pakistan Muslim LeagueNawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif Monday advised his younger 
brother, Prime Minister 
Shehbaz Sharif, not to 
listen to the demands of 
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan, who is leading 
anti-government protest 
march from Lahore towards Islamabad.
In a series of tweets 
in Urdu, the former 
prime minister took 
a jibe at Imran Khan 
and his long march 
stating that “the one 
who claimed to bring 
1 million people out 
on the streets couldn’t 
even manage to gather 
2,000 workers.” 
Nawaz Sharif also 
said that he had told 
PM Shehbaz Sharif 
not to listen to Imran 
Khan’s demands under any circumstances. 
“Whether this Fitna instigates a mob of 2,000 
people or 20,000, do 
not listen to his demands (and) don’t give 
him a face-saving way 
out.” He added that the 
prime minister should 
“focus all of his energy 
on serving the people”.
Nawaz went on to say 
that ever since Khan’s 
lies have been exposed, 
the nation has become 
apathetic to his narrative. “He told one lie after another so brutally and brazenly that the 
DG ISI was forced to 
break his silence in order to tell the truth to 
the nation.”
He said that desp the passage of many days, 
Imran Khan could not come 
up with a clarification. “That 
is why all his emphasis is habitually limited to swearing.” The PTI kicked off long 
march towards Islamabad 
on October 28. The march 
commenced from Lahore’s 
Liberty Chowk and will be 
heading to Gujranwala on 
Tuesday (today).

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