Imran accuses govt of 'trying to blackout' his flood relief telethon

The former prime minister hosted a telethon on Sunday, during which the PTI raised Rs5.2 billion.

Imran Khan accuses govt of ‘trying to blackout’ his flood relief telethon. PTI Chairman Imran Khan on Monday accused the incumbent government of trying to block the PTI-led telethon to raise funds for flood relief by “threatening cable operators.”

The former prime minister hosted a telethon on Sunday, during which the PTI raised Rs5.2 billion.

Imported govt of cabal of crooks & their handlers stooped to new lows last night when they tried to blackout my telethon for flood relief fund raising. First they pressured channels not to air telethon. When some channels continued to air telethon they threatened cable operators.
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) September 12, 2022

Taking to Twitter, Khan said that the government first “pressured” TV channels to not air the telethon and then “threatened” cable operators who continued airing the programme.

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“This shows how petrified they are of our rising popularity amongst the nation. Also, they know no one trusts them with their money given their record of loot and plunder. So they sought to deny fundraising to aid flood victims just to get at me and my party. Unbelievable callousness,” the PTI chair wrote.

Despite all this we managed to raise Rs 5.2 billion in just 2 hours. I want to thank everyone who pledged incl our overseas Pakistanis especially those based in the US.
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) September 12, 2022

Pakistan has been seeking international aid in terms of funds and relief items for the victims and areas devastated by the catastrophic floods that hit the country this monsoon season, causing incalculable damage and inundating one-third of the country.