Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday called for a treason case against his fierce political opponent and firebrand cleric Maulana Fazlur Rehman for remarks on toppling the government.

Rehman recently claimed that he ended his protest only after he was given an assurance that Prime Minister Khan will step down and the elections will be held in three months.

“There should be a case under Article 6 against the maulana for his statement regarding the ousting of the government,” Khan said during an informal conversation with journalists.

Khan also slammed the media for attacking his government’s policies, saying he had to face embarrassment in China due to false reports published by some news outlets.“I have suffered more media attacks in the past two years than anyone else,” he said.

He said even his statements had been changed and false reports published which caused problems for his government.Khan said due to a false report about his visit to China, he “faced a lot of embarrassment in China”.

He said the media reported that the visit was undertaken to review China-Pakistan Economic Corridor whereas it actually aimed to save the country from a default due to the deficit in balance of payments.