Supporters will take to streets if SC ruling blocked: Imran

Mr. Ihsan Malik received the award from Wilson Miao Member of Parliament

LAHORE: PTI Chairman Imran Khan said on Wednesday that people would take to the streets if the ruling alliance attempted to block the implementation of the court ruling that directed polls in Punjab on May 14. The former prime minister was speaking during a televised address to mark Yaumi-Tashakkur (gratitude day) celebrations following the top court’s judgement that directed for general elections in Punjab. The speech was broadcasted from his Zaman Park residence through a satellite link on mega screens installed at 75 locations across the country, including in 13 cities of Punjab.However, the main gathering of the event was held at the Liberty roundabout in Lahore where PTI supporters gathered despite the rain. They were holding party flags while some of them were wearing PTI-themed headbands and scarves. Addressing his supporters, the former prime minister said, “The nation should wait for my call to ensure that the incumbent rulers could not run away from holding elections; otherwise, neither the history nor the future generations will pardon this generation for not waging jihad against the forces undermining the rule of law.” He said “the

Sicilian mafia” was now standing against the decision of the Supreme Court, which had earlier decided in their favour and overturned PTI’s decision to dissolve the National Assembly after opening courts at midnight.The former premier said ‘absconder’ Nawaz Sharif and Asif Ali Zardari were sitting in London and Dubai, respectively, and taking decisions about the fate of Pakistan. He said the incumbent rulers were also trying to divide the Supreme Court while also working to create a rift between the PTI and the establishment which “might repeat events of 1971”.

Asking what kind of economic and security stability can be ensured by October for holding elections, Mr Khan said that only elections would be the way out to take Pakistan out of the blind alley where it was fast heading. “I will complete interviews and selection of candidates in 10 days,” he said and added that the nation would not let the incumbent rulers run away from elections. In an interview with Al Jazeera before the speech, the PTI chairman alleged the ruling PDM could violate the Constitution to prevent national elections due later this year. “They are just scared of the elections and are even willing to violate the Constitution,” Mr Khan claimed.

“By not accepting the SC’s verdict, the government would violate the Constitution”. In such a situation, he said, the SC could slap contempt of court on them. Mr Khan disclosed he had held two meetings with former army chief Qamar Javed Bajwa and wanted to work out how to hold elections.

Source: dawn.com/pakistan

The event was held on April 01, 2023 at Thompson Community Richmond B.C Wilson Miao Member Of Parliament distributed the awards and certificates to the recipients.It was well attended Richmond centre residents.

Mr. Malik’s Profile:

Mr. Ihsan Ullah Malik and he have been a dedicated citizen of Canada living in Richmond since 1973.

He honored and humbled to have received this nomination. He have had the great pleasure to have worked for the community in Richmond for many years in several different capacities. Some of these roles include serving as president of the Metro Vancouver Cross Cultural seniors network in which many projects such as the Elder abuse awareness to action program was launched for the southeast Asian community and another for the Vietnamese community. The society subsequently received a prestigious innovative program award from SFU. He was also involved in a study that highlighted the impact of covid-19 on isolated Latin-American seniors and many more that highlight his work of being a fierce advocate for the Richmond Seniors community. He worked with multi-cultural and multi-faith groups and he have been on many advisory committees for the Richmond Municipality.

At present he is on the Richmond Seniors Advisory committee. As a retired Air Canada employee , he also gives back to his career field and was on the Vancouver Aero