ISLAMABAD: The PTI on Monday announced that it would not call off the sit-in until its “stolen” mandate is retur­ned, the Constitution restored and party founder Imran Khan set free.

At a press conference, Opposition Lea­der in Punjab Assembly Malik Ahmad Khan Bhachar warned the pro­vincial government to exercise res­traint and let PTI workers march on the federal capital in a peaceful manner.

Separately, PTI Central Informa­tion Secretary Sheikh Waqas Akram in a statement said that a ‘day of deliverance’ would be observed on Nov 24, as a tsunami of people was all set to sweep away the “imposed” rulers.

He said protesters would not leave Islamabad until their demands were accepted. Commenting on a British court’s decision declaring Hasan Nawaz bankrupt in a tax case, he alle­ged that the Sharif family was a consistent source of shame for Pakistan.

He said PTI had finalised preparations for the Nov 24 protest aimed at reclaiming the party’s “stolen” mandate, securing the release Imran Khan along with party’s other detained leaders and workers, and restoring the constitution to its pre-26th amendment status.

Mr Akram cautioned the government against using strong-arm tactics to thwart the PTI’s march, emphasising that peaceful assembly is an inalienable right enshrined in the constitution and no authority could deny it.

He accused the Punjab government of picking up PTI leaders and workers, adding that rulers will not be able to stop people from marching on the federal capital.

Condemning the measures aimed suppressing the movement, he said such steps would inevitably backfire as the oppressive tactics would only fuel discord and hatred in society, rather than achieving the intended goals of the government.

Mr Akram claimed that people were eagerly awaiting Nov 24 to commemorate the ‘day of deliverance’ and secure Mr Khan’s release.

Commenting on the British court’s decision, the PTI leader said the Sharifs could get a clean chit in graft cases in Pakistan because they had allegedly got handpicked people posted to key positions. However, he added, they cannot evade accountability in the UK.

He called on people to reach Islamabad on Nov 24 to bid farewell to the “Form-47” government for good.