Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah has said that Imran Khan tried to “threaten” the government and institutions to “get a date for elections” but failed in this regard.

In a press conference flanked by officials of the Federal Investigation Agency, the minister said that after all of the PTI chief’s tactics failed, he has now resorted to holding a long march.

“He made many speeches and used the word ‘neutral’. But when all this failed, he had no option left but to try something else.”

Sanaullah added that if PTI stood by its commitment to stay within the places permitted by the court, no one would stop them from exercising its democratic right.

“Everyone has the right to hold a protest, but the Red Zone is our red line.”