Imran lauds supporters for cooperation

PTI Chairman Imran Khan appeared atop his shipping container early Monday morning and lauded his supporters for their cooperation and resilience in the face of the previous night's action.

"Qasim Toori stood on top of the container while the shelling went on. I am happy to see how our team stood up during the challenging times," he said.

He appreciated the role of travelling disc jockey DJ Butt, whom he said "performed very well under pressure" the previous night. He said Butt would be rewarded for his efforts by finding a place in the party.

He said that SSP Ilyas' refusal to conduct an operation showed that Chaudhry Nisar and Nawaz Sharif are having a tough time finding people to follow their commands.

"After 18 years of my political career, the happiness that God gave me during the past 18 days seeing the people unite as a nation was more than all previous events of happiness," he said, harking back to the cricket team's world cup victory in 1992 as well as the establishment of the Shaukat Khanum Cancer Memorial.

"All Pakistanis are out of the roads to protest against cruelty," he said.