Imran appeals Benazir to restore democracy in Pak

Lahore, Dec 1 : Cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan has appealed to former premier Benazir Bhutto and Jamaat-e-Ullema Islam (JUI) leader Maulana Fazl-ur-Rahman to play an active role in restoring democracy in Pakistan.

“At this crucial juncture, she (Benazir) should lead the opposition," Imran asserted.

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Khan said the boycott call given by the opposition All Party Democratic Movement (APDM) has a single point agenda of restoring judiciary to pre-emergency status.

Several hundred students gathered at Khan"s office for a convention for restoring the judiciary"s independence and the lifting of the emergency.

“Without an independent judiciary, this country has no future," The News quoted Khan, as saying. I do not want students to politicise themselves," he added.

For any movement to succeed, the participation of students is vital, Khan said.

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