I have no disagreements with ‘neutrals’: Imran Khan

• “If I would speak to the neutrals, there would be only one stance — free and fair elections," Khan says.
• He adds, “I have no fear of being arrested because I haven’t crossed any red line.”
• Maintains he will never join hands with these “thieves” even if he has to sit on the Opposition benches.

PTI Chairman Imran Khan Friday said he has no disagreements with the “neutrals”, questioning why should he get into a quarrel with them.

“Weakening the 'neutrals' means strengthening the enemy and only the country will suffer during this fight,” he said while speaking to senior journalists.

Regarding chances of him being arrested, he said that if the government wants to arrest him, they can do so. “I have no fear because I haven’t crossed any red line.”

'Free and fair elections only solution'

“Free and fair elections are the only solution to pull the country out of the crisis,” Khan said, adding that when a pro-people government will be formed only then will the economy flourish.

He said: “If I would speak to the neutrals there would be only one stance — free and fair elections.”

'Better to be in Opposition than to speak with PPP'

The PTI Chairman said that nobody is ready to speak to the leaders of this “imported government”, asserting that he will never join hands with the “thieves” even if he has to sit on the Opposition benches.

“It is better to be in the Opposition than to have a dialogue with PPP,” he said.

Khan warned that if by-polls in 20 constituencies of Punjab are rigged, then it may harm the country. 

“What do I have to do? I can wait but it is the country that will suffer,” he maintained.

'Mr X helping PML-N'

Later in the day, while addressing a rally in Khushab in connection with the by-polls in Punjab to be held on July 17, the former prime minister — without naming anyone — said that a person from Lahore, whom he called Mr X, would help PML-N rig the elections.

"Mr X is living in Lahore to rig the by-elections. I will not reveal his name as you are already familiar with him,” Khan said.

Khan claimed that he was receiving "threat calls" from an "unidentified number" and added that "they are trying to instil fear in people".

The PTI chairman also said that the nation will never accept the imported government no matter how many FIRs are registered against him and his team's name. "They beat [journalists] Ayaz Amir and arrested Imran Riaz and threw him in jail. But no matter what you do, we will not spare them," he added.

Calling the by-elections “jihad”, Khan said that the people are going to decide the future of Pakistan. "They will decide whether they will be governed by thieves or not."