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Express Tribune
3 days ago
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- Express Tribune
Quit PTI, if you can't withstand pressure, Imran tells party leaders
Listen to article PTI's incarcerated founder Imran Khan has delivered a clear message to his party's leadership: Either withstand mounting pressure or part ways with the party, according to PTI's legal spokesperson Naeem Haider Panjutha. Speaking to the media outside Adiala Jail on Saturday, Panjutha alleged that the judiciary has become totally subservient to the government, and that the objectives behind the 26th Constitutional Amendment have become abundantly clear as PTI leaders and supporters are being convicted and disqualified. About Saturday's proceedings of the Toshakhana 2 case, Panjutha said that the hearing was scheduled to take place inside Adiala Jail but could not proceed as planned. "Only some of the legal representatives were granted access, while others were barred from attending. As a result, no substantive proceedings occurred," he said. He added that former first lady Bushra Bibi boycotted the hearing in protest. Panjutha recalled Imran as saying during the meeting: 'Truth ultimately prevails, while falsehood is destined to fail.' The jailed PTI founder further claimed that Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) judges and others are acting in concert with the government, withholding CCTV footage related to the events of May 9. Panjutha pointed to the sentencing of MNA Latif Chitrali as evidence of what he described as a broader campaign to disqualify elected PTI lawmakers. 'If senior leaders like Yasmin Rashid and Shah Mahmood Qureshi were to leave the party today, they would likely be released,' he claimed. Drawing parallels with past judicial controversies, Panjutha alleged that former chief justice Saqib Nisar had played a role similar to that of Justice Munir in undermining judicial independence. He further criticised the electoral appeals process, claiming it is being overseen by the same Election Commission of Pakistan officials allegedly involved in electoral malpractice. According to Panjutha, Imran has directed the party to adopt a strategy of peaceful resistance, rejecting any further confrontation or violence. 'The chairman has made it clear: no more bullets. Our protests will now be peaceful,' he said. 'He will personally lead the movement from behind bars, as all other democratic avenues have been closed.' Imran, Panjutha added, considers himself a prisoner for the cause of 'Haqiqi Azadi' (real freedom). He added that all political forces believing in human rights will be invited to join PTI's protest movement. 'Participation is voluntary,' he said, 'but the movement will proceed with or without them.'
Business Recorder
25-04-2025
- Politics
- Business Recorder
PTI delegation meets acting CJ IHC
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan, Friday, confirmed a meeting of the PTI delegation with Acting Chief Justice of the Islamabad High Court (IHC), Justice Sardar Muhammad Sarfraz Dogar. Following the meeting which lasted 30 minutes, Barrister Gohar expressed optimism for positive outcomes, saying that a family and lawyer meeting with Imran Khan is expected to take place on Tuesday. Talking to the journalists after his meeting, Barrister Gohar said that they presented all of the party's concerns to the IHC Acting Chief Justice and informed him about the hurdles being faced by them in their meeting with the party founder Imran Khan. He also mentioned that PTI founder Imran Khan's sister, Aleema Khan, provided detailed information about family visits to Adiala Jail, emphasising that for quite some time no meeting has taken place with Imran Khan. Barrister Gohar further said that he had requested the Acting Chief Justice to facilitate a meeting between Imran Khan and family members. Meanwhile, a single bench of IHC comprising Justice Inaam Ameen Minhas accepted an application of early hearing in the matter related to former Prime Minister, Imran Khan, and his wife, Bushra Bibi's acquittal pleas in Toshakhana case. A single bench of IHC comprising Justice Minhas conducted hearing of the applications submitted to the IHC seeking an early hearing of their acquittal petitions in the Toshakhana 2. Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi moved the applications through Barrister Salman Safdar and Khalid Yousaf Chaudhry. During the hearing, Khalid Chaudhary requested the bench to fix a date for hearing of the acquittal pleas. However, the judge said that he has issued the orders and the Registrar office will fix the case. Copyright Business Recorder, 2025
