Opposition leader calls off ”million men” march

Pakistani opposition leader Imran Khan retracted on Tuesday a much-trumpeted call to hold a mass protest aimed at “locking down” the capital and forcing the prime minister to resign, after the country’s highest court asked the premier to submit a written response to allegations that members of his family were holding offshore bank accounts. Khan, […]

Pakistani opposition leader Imran Khan retracted on Tuesday a much-trumpeted call to hold a mass protest aimed at “locking down” the capital and forcing the prime minister to resign, after the country’s highest court asked the premier to submit a written response to allegations that members of his family were holding offshore bank accounts.
Khan, a former cricketer, called off his “million men” rally, a day before it was due to take place. He urged his supporters to gather at an Islamabad park Wednesday to “celebrate victory” as the Supreme Court holds Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to account.