Extending his pressing deadline for making some highly important announcements by 24 hours, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman on Wednesday claimed he was offered the slot of deputy prime minister that he turned down. "I've extended my sit-in deadline for another 24 hours. Whatever I'll announce it will within the purview of law and constitution but it will come as a lightening bolt for Nawaz Sharif," PTI chief issued his warning after the 4th and final round of talks failed to secure any breakthrough.
Addressing Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, he said: "I shall wait for you by 6pm today [Thursday] and I'll not leave with without getting your resignation as in your presence there is no hope of accountability and fairplay." Earlier, speaking to his anti-government sit-in which entered 13th day on Wednesday, Imran ridiculed Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's claim of accepting all his demands except his resignation.
The PTI leader once again attacked former chief justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhary, the then caretaker chief minister Punjab Najam Sethi and the Fakhruddin G; Ebrahim-led Election Commission in connivance with 'Gullu Butts' of Nawaz League for their alleged involvement in pre-poll rigging last year. He said the government has increased power tariff despite a never-ending power crisis. He said that Pakistan never see the dawn of democracy after the death of the founder of the nation Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, saying everybody who came to power under the guise of democracy wanted to become a dictator.
"Dictators wanted to become democrats while those who had carried the so-called democracy turned out to be worst authoritarians and Nawaz Sharif is the glaring example who has been ruling the country like a monarch," he lamented. Imran hit out at all the Muslim countries across the world, saying except two-three Islamic countries, all 'enjoy' the fruits of dictatorship in the name of democracy.
Imran said the reason behind the backwardness of the country is that there is no meritocracy which has led to a massive brain-drain. "The PTI government will ensure the establishment of a system based on meritocracy and justice in the country. The salaries of judges will be increased," he maintained. He praised India's electoral system, which has boosted the confidence of Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) to invest in their own country. He said expatriate Indians have a major role in the development of India, adding when 'New Pakistan' will emerge, overseas Pakistanis will make more contributions in country's economy.