Khan, 70, said he discussed the matter of stepping down from all legislative with the chief ministers and the final decision will be announced after the party’s parliamentary party meeting.

Imran Khan said “it is better to leave the corrupt system” (File)

By India Today Web Desk: Former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan announced that his party has decided to quit all legislative assemblies in the country to force the incumbent rulers to announce early elections, reported Pakistan’s Express Tribune.

Khan, 70, said he discussed the matter of stepping down from all legislative with the chief ministers and the final decision will be announced after the party’s parliamentary party meeting.

“Instead of causing harm to our country, it is better to leave this corrupt system,” he said.

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The cricketer-turned-politician also said that the party’s “Haqeqi Azadi” march will not move towards Islamabad since he does not want chaos and anarchy to grip the country.

“They [the government] cannot afford the Islamabad march… they cannot stop millions from entering Islamabad. We could have created a Sri Lanka-like situation,” he said, addressing his party’s gathering in Rawalpindi today.

“If riots take place then things will get out of everyone’s hands. I tried my best not to take any step which could create chaos in the country,” he added.

“Today I am deciding against marching on Islamabad because we don’t want to spread anarchy in the country,” he announced. “We will not remain part of this corrupt system. We have decided to quit all legislative assemblies.”

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