ISLAMABAD: A long march led by the opposition Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), which rallied thousands of supporters from the city of Karachi to Islamabad to demonstrate against Prime Minister Imran Khan, concluded in the capital late on Tuesday night.
The march, which started in the southern port city of Karachi on February 27, was led by PPP co-chairperson Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari and arrived on the outskirts of Islamabad on Tuesday afternoon, coinciding with Pakistani opposition parties moving a no-confidence motion in parliament to seek the ouster of Khan over accusations of poor governance and the mismanagement of the economy.
The no confidence move is the toughest challenge Khan has faced since he rose to power in 2018. His critics have widely accused that year’s general election of being rigged. Khan denies this.
“We exposed him [Khan] in front of the world from day one, that he isn’t elected but selected, and we have been struggling against him since then,” Bhutto-Zardari said while addressing the crowd at Islamabad’s D-chowk, a famous gathering point for protesters. “We feel that democracy is the best revenge and we are sending him home through a democratic way.”
“The PPP has never taken any undemocratic step .... and we are ousting the selected through a no-confidence motion.”
Just outside Islamabad, Bhutto-Zardari had warned Khan: “Resign in 24 hours and face us in an election, or be prepared for a no-confidence move.”
Hours later, the opposition submitted a formal request requiring Khan to seek a parliamentary vote of confidence. The opposition needs a simple majority of 172 and says it requires just 11 more votes to force Khan out.
Critics of Khan, a former cricket star, say he has lost the backing of the powerful military whose support they say secured the path to power for his political party four years ago. Khan and the military deny this.
'Democracy is the best revenge': Rally calling for PM’s ouster concludes in Islamabad
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'Democracy is the best revenge': Rally calling for PM’s ouster concludes in Islamabad
- The march started in Karachi on February 27 and was led by opposition leader Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari
- It’s arrival in capital coincided with opposition parties moving no-confidence motion seeking Khan’s ouster
Pakistan to host PSL roadshow in New York amid ‘growing interest’ from US, Middle East
- Pakistan aims to add two new teams to existing six franchises for upcoming PSL edition
- PSL is Pakistan’s premier T20 cricket league featuring a mix of local and international stars
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will host a Pakistan Super League (PSL) roadshow in New York today, Saturday, amid “growing interest” from investors in the US, Middle East and Europe for its franchises, the board said in a statement.
The development takes place days after the PCB held a roadshow in London to attract international investors to the PSL, Pakistan’s premier T20 cricket league. The upcoming 11th edition of the league, set to take place next year in April and May, will feature two new teams to the existing roster of six.
PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi announced on Friday that the board has pushed the deadline to submit bids for the two new teams till Dec. 22 amid “growing interest” from investors in the Middle East, Europe and the US.
“Today, the grand spectacle of the Super PSL will take place in New York, USA, the world’s leading economic hub,” the PCB said in a statement.
Naqvi, who is also Pakistan’s interior minister, has arrived in New York to attend the roadshow, the board said.
The statement said American and overseas Pakistani investors will attend the New York roadshow.
“I thank Allah that the PSL is today shining at the international level,” Naqvi was quoted as saying by the PCB.
The PSL’s roadshow in London earlier this week featured former cricketing greats such as Wasim Akram and Ramiz Raja who attended the event with current stars Babar Azam, Sahibzada Farhan and Haris Rauf.
Azam, Rauf and Farhan spoke at the event, highlighting their PSL journeys so far and how the tournament has propelled their careers to new heights.
Within a span of 10 years, PSL has competed for viewership with some of the most prominent cricket leagues around the world, including the Indian Premier League, the Big Bash League, the Hundred, and the Caribbean Premier League, among others.
