Live Updates (Day 3): Tsunami can storm into PM House, warns Imran

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Azadi March entered Islamabad late last night after a nearly 36 hour journey from Lahore.

Imran Khan said enthusiasm can be contained only to a certain limit and warned that his Tsunami can even storm into the Parliament House and Prime Minister House.

“Mian sahab I am telling you to step down. I have been controlling the gusto of the marchers but the control also has its limit,” he warned while addressing the participants of his Azadi March here.

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19:44: Addressing PTI workers Imran Khan said an FIR would be registered against Shahbaz Sharif calling this the first wicket claimed by the Azadi March. He announced that from now on he will remain on stage. "If workers want they can leave and return tomorrow, but I will stay here."

Referring to Shahbaz Sharif, Khan says an FIR will be lodged against him soon. "Azadi March has claimed it's first wicket fall."

Khan adds he had asked residents of Lahore to join the march and return when the match had been won.


19:30: Imran Khan arrives at the venue of the PTI rally. Will address workers shortly.

18:30: Imran Khan addresses media at Bani Gala residence. Demands immediate resignation of Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif. Imran says he will stay at the venue of the rally tonight. The PTI chairman reiterates that it is time for Nawaz Sharif to return to the pavilion.




16:41: PTI leader Shah Mehmood Qureshi addresses crowd.

16:38: CM Khyber Pakhtunkhwa leaves Azadi March to return to his province.

16:25: 5,000 people present at Azadi March: Interior Ministry and Police.

16:00: PTI leaders including Shireen Mazari and Shafqat Mahmood are present at the site of the rally.



15:30: PTI supporters await chairman Imran Khan’s address which was scheduled to take place at 3:00 PM

12:00: PTI supporters and workers gather at Aabpara Chowk to show solidarity with their leader who will formally begin the sit-in at 3:00 pm today.

5:50: Imran leaves for his Bani Gali residence in Islamabad after his speech. Several workers express disappointment over Imran’s departure and failure to remain with the Azadi March.






4:09: PTI chairman Imran Khan says protests will continue until Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif resigns.

"Decide Nawaz Sharif! Resign and announce elections." Imran Khan says he will not leave here until he gets “real freedom for the country.”




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4:00: Javed Hashmi makes speech. He says we want Nawaz Sharif and Shahbaz Sharif to quit.

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3:42: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf senior leader and former foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi addresses the rally

3:23: KP Chief Minister Pervez Khattak is addressing the participants of the Jalsa. He asks rulers to leave Pakistan. The chief minister says Pakhtoon nation will support Imran Khan across the country.

2:59: Sheikh Rashid addresses the rally, says this sea of people is here to wash away the corrupt rule of PML-N. Rashid chants slogan of ‘Go Nawaz Sharif’ which echoed by the participants.

2:52: PTI Jalsa begins. Imran Khan, Javed Hashmi, Sheikh Rashid, Shah Mehmood Qurshi and others are on the stage. PTI workers chanting slogans amid rain.

2:45: PTI senior leader Javed Hashmi gets on stage. Khyber Pakhutunkhwa Chief Minster has also reached the venue of the Jalsa.

2:25: Imran Khan says PTI workers will stay despite rain and will also be present at Aabpara. He said he will not leave until he gets independence for Pakistan.

2:01: PTT's Azadi March led by its chairman Imran Khan has reached Zero Point. Khan is expected to make a speech after reaching at the venue of sit-in on Kashmir Highway.

1:56: Two people were killed when a vehicle carrying PTI workers met an accident.

12:56: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Azadi March enters Islamabad through Faizabad. The PTI will stage sit in on Kashmir Highway.

00:05: PTI leaders tell Geo News their parties sit-in will not join PAT as demands of both parties are different.

00:03: PTI workers are bracing the rain waiting for the arrival of Imran Khan.

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