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  • ‘Jail Bharo’ movement: PTI finalises lists of workers

    ‘Jail Bharo’ movement: PTI finalises lists of workers

    LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has finalised lists of the workers, who will voluntarily surrender for the ‘jail Bharo’ movement announced by former prime minister Imran Khan, ARY News reported, citing sources.

    PTI has kicked off preparations for the ‘Jail Bharo’ movement and the regional and district level bodies have been assigned targets, the sources said.

    On the call of Imran Khan, 500 workers will surrender from every provincial constituency of the country. The sources said the PTI has devised a three-phase strategy for the ‘Jail Bharo’ movement.

    In the first phase, central leaders and the parliament members will surrender and in the second phase, 500 workers will surrender from every provincial constituency.

    In the final phase, the general public and PTI voters will surrender themselves for the ‘Jail Bharo’ movement.

    Read more: Imran Khan announces ‘Jail Bharo’ movement

    Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman and former prime minister Imran Khan announced the ‘Jail Bharo’ movement.

    The PTI chief Imran Khan said it is better to start the ‘Jail Bharo’ movement than protest on road. They are fond of getting us jails, we will let them get their wish, he added.

    Imran Khan said after the coming 90 days whoever stays in the government, article 6 will apply on them. The nation is expecting that the judiciary will stand by the constitution.

  • PTI mulls sending Sheikh Rasheed, Azam Swati for APC

    PTI mulls sending Sheikh Rasheed, Azam Swati for APC

    LAHORE: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) was considering attending the All Parties Conference (APC) summoned on February 7 by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to discuss ways to overcome the challenges the country is facing, ARY News reported.

    According to sources, PTI senior leader Fawad Chaudhry has recommended party chief Imran Khan for nominating Sheikh Rashid and Azam Swati as party’s representatives for the APC.

    Fawad Chaudhary was of the view that Sheikh Rashid has served as interior minister and was well aware of the country’s security situation, while Azam Swati was a senior politician.

    The development came after Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif Monday invited Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan to an all-parties conference (APC).

    The prime minister has summoned an all-parties conference (ACP) on February 7 in Islamabad to deliberate on national challenges, including economic crisis and rising terrorism.

    PM Shehbaz has decided to gather leaders of all political parties of the country so they can join heads and figure ways out of the prevailing challenges. All political leaders have been formally invited to attend the conference.

    Meanwhile, Federal Minister Ayaz Sadiq had begun contacting top PTI leaders, including former National Assembly speaker Asad Qaiser and former defence minister Pervez Khattak, asking them to participate in the conference.

  • CCTV footage of Fawad Chaudhry’s arrest emerges

    CCTV footage of Fawad Chaudhry’s arrest emerges

    LAHORE: CCTV footage of PTI leader Fawad Chaudhry’s arrest from Lahore emerged on Wednesday, ARY News reported.

    In a video available with ARY News, policemen can be seen arresting Fawad Chaudhry around 6 in the morning today.

    In the CCTV footage, policemen can be seen stopping Chaudhry’s vehicle outside his Lahore residence and asking him to come down to arrest him.

    It may be noted that Islamabad police arrested Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader and former federal minister Fawad Chaudhry from his residence over charges of ‘threatening’ Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) members.

    Meanwhile, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has decided to countrywide protest against ‘victimization’.

    Read more: Imran Khan telephones Fawad Chaudhry’s wife, condemns arrest

    Earlier in the day, Islamabad police arrested Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader and former federal minister Fawad Chaudhry from his residence over charges of ‘threatening’ Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) members.

    PTI chairman Imran Khan has summoned a huddle of senior party leadership at Zaman Park today to evolve the strategy against the ‘victimization’ activities by the government, sources aware of the development said.

    The meeting will also be attended by the senior lawyers of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf.

  • Imran Khan telephones Fawad Chaudhry’s wife, condemns arrest

    Imran Khan telephones Fawad Chaudhry’s wife, condemns arrest

    LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman and former prime minister Imran Khan on Wednesday telephoned Hiba Chaudhry, wife of Fawad Chaudhry, who was arrested for allegedly threatening the officials of the Election Commission of Pakistan. 

    In his telephonic conversation with Hiba Chaudhry, Imran Khan strongly condemned the arrest of Fawad Chaudhry and extended his support to the family.

    The former prime minister also directed his legal team to remain in contact with Hiba Chaudhry till the release of her husband.

    Earlier, in a tweet, Imran Khan said Fawad’s arrest on his apt description of the CEC leaves no doubt in anyone’s mind that Pakistan has become a banana republic devoid of rule of law.

    Read more: Police allowed to shift Fawad Chaudhry to Islamabad

    The PTI chief also urged the people to stand up for their fundamental rights now before the country reached a point of no return. He also announced a press conference at 4pm today (Wednesday).

    Earlier in the day, Islamabad police arrested Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader and former federal minister Fawad Chaudhry from his residence over charges of ‘threatening’ Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) members.

  • PTI devises strategy to deal with ‘minus-Imran Khan plan’

    PTI devises strategy to deal with ‘minus-Imran Khan plan’

    ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leadership held a meeting on Friday and devised a strategy to deal with the ‘minus-Imran Khan plan’, ARY News reported.

    The PTI’s senior leadership concluded its session in which the party leaders discussed thwarting every strategy to minus Imran Khan from Pakistan’s politics.

    According to sources, the leaders prepared an action plan and considered making Imran Khan patron-in-chief of the PTI.

    The move will enable Imran Khan to head the political party with maximum powers as the patron-in-chief.

    Sources said that currently there is no post of patron-in-chief in PTI, however, there will be no need to amend the constitution for creating a new position.

    Yesterday, former premier and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan said that his political party’s vote bank will not be affected by his disqualification as the people will vote for his party’s narrative.

    Imran Khan, while talking to senior journalists, said that Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) failed to deliver to the Pakistanis on all fronts. He directly blamed Finance Minister Ishaq Dar for intensifying the crises.

    He said that voices are being raised within the ruling Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N). “I still have many cards to surprise the PDM. The dissolution of the Punjab Assembly was a brilliant stroke against the PDM which will be remembered for decades.”

    Khan said that Chaudhry Nisar was the first person who had raised his voice against the dynastic politics of PML-N. He said that PTI is not mulling over any option of rallies if the election schedule is not announced.

    The PTI chief alleged that the PDM parties used public resources for their own interests. “Only the PTI government can bring the country out of all crises.”

    Imran Khan urged to find a ‘political solution’ to the Balochistan issue. To a question, he said that people will vote for the PTI’s narrative even if he is disqualified.

  • PTI MNAs appear before NA speaker to confirm resignations

    PTI MNAs appear before NA speaker to confirm resignations

    ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) MNAs on Friday reached the NA speaker’s office for the personal verification of their resignations from the lower house of parliament.

    The PTI delegation headed by former federal minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi reached National Assembly Speaker Raja Pervez Ashraf’s chamber to confirm resignations.

    The decision to appear before NA speaker was taken in PTI parliamentary party meeting.

    The move comes after National Assembly Speaker Raja Pervaiz Ashraf on Friday accepted the resignations of 35 more PTI MNAs amid reports that President Arif Alvi is all set to ask Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to take a vote of confidence from the lower house of the parliament.

    “In accordance with clause (1) of Article 64 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, read with Rule 43 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the National Assembly of Pakistan 2007, the Hon’ble Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan has been pleased to accept the resignations of the following Members of the National Assembly with effect from April 11, 2022, the date when the letter of respective resignations was submitted,” the statement released by the National Assembly Secretariat read.

    The lawmakers whose resignations have been accepted today are:

    Dr Haider Ali Khan (NA-2), Saleem Rehman (NA-3), Sahibzada Sibghatullah (NA-5), Mehboob Shah (NA-6), Muhammad Bashir Khan (NA-7), Junaid Akbar (NA-8), Sher Akbar Khan (NA-9). Ali Khan Jadoon (NA-16), Engr Usman Khan Tarakai (NA-19), Mujahid Ali (NA-20), Arbab Amir Ayub (NA-28), Sher Ali Arbab (NA-30), Shahid Ahmed (NA-34), Gul Dad Khan (NA-40), Sajid Khan (NA-42), Mohammad Iqbal Khan (NA-44), Aamer Mehmood Kiani (NA-61), Syed Faiz ul Hassan (NA-70), Chaudhry Shoukat Ali Bhab (NA-87), Umar Aslam Khan (NA-93), Amjad Ali Khan (NA-96), Khurram Shahzad (NA-107) and others.

    With 35 more resignations, the total number of MNAs whose resignations have been accepted stands at 80.

    The PTI had resigned en masse from the lower house of parliament following the ouster of PTI chief Imran Khan in April last year.

    Earlier, Imran Khan hinted at returning to National Assembly for caretaker setup, claiming that his party was in contact with “several Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) lawmakers”.

  • NAB summons PTI leader Zulfi Bukhari on Jan 9

    NAB summons PTI leader Zulfi Bukhari on Jan 9

    ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Saturday summoned the former SAPM and PTI leader Zulfi Bukhari, ARY News reported.

    As per details, the anti-corruption watchdog sent another notice to Zulfi for the investigation of the transfer of land for Al Qadir university.

    The anti-corruption watchdog ordered the PTI leader to appear before NAB along with the land transfer record.

    The former cabinet member Zulfi Bukhari was told that the registry documents should also be submitted to NAB.

    Read more: PTI LEADER ZULFI BUKHARI RENOUNCES HIS UK NATIONALITY

    Earlier, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Zulfi Bukhari has withdrawn his British nationality, he shared withdrawal documents approved by the British Home office on media.

    He added that now he would fight for ‘real independence’ along with PTI Chief Imran Khan. People were speculating that he would flee the country as soon as the PTI government ends, he added.

  • PTI changes strategy regarding NA resignations

    PTI changes strategy regarding NA resignations

    ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has changed its strategy regarding the resignation from National Assembly (NA) a day after NA Speaker Raja Pervaiz Ashraf announced he will not accept the resignations if he finds lawmakers facing any kind of pressure, ARY News reported on Monday, citing sources.

    According to details, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) MNAs will return to National Assembly and announce their resignations on the floor of the House.

    Sources told ARY News that all PTI members of National Assembly (MNAs) will announce their resignations individually. Resignations will be accepted immediately while announcing in front of the Speaker.

    Sources added that the provincial assemblies of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa will be dissolved before the members return to the lower House of Parliament.

    A day earlier, NA Speaker Raja Pervaiz Ashraf said that he will not accept the resignations if he finds lawmakers facing any kind of pressure.

    NA Speaker Raja Pervaiz Ashraf said in a statement that the dissolution of the assembly before the completion of the tenure will not strengthen democracy. He added that the option of backdoor talks is always available for all stakeholders.

    He said that the situation of uncertainty is created after neglecting the parliament. Ashraf said Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) government in 2008 and then Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz’s (PML-N) government had completed their five-year tenure.

    The speaker stressed the need for the completion of the assemblies’ tenure that will strengthen the democratic system. He suggested all political parties build a consensus for resolving their issues.

    Raja Pervaiz Ashraf called for creating an environment for gathering all stakeholders at a table to build a consensus on the prevailing issues.

    READ: IMRAN KHAN WILLING TO DISSOLVE ASSEMBLIES IN A FEW DAYS: QURESHI

    It is pertinent to mention here that Imran Khan had expressed his determination to dissolve Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) assemblies in December.

    On December 8, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Fawad Chaudhry asserted that Punjab Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi had opined to delay the dissolution of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) assemblies.

    Talking to journalists in Lahore, the former federal minister noted that Punjab CM Pervaiz Elahi has apprised former prime minister and PTI Chairman Imran Khan of his opinion about the dissolution of assemblies.

     

  • In letter to CJP, Imran Khan demands judicial inquiry into Arshad Sharif’s killing

    In letter to CJP, Imran Khan demands judicial inquiry into Arshad Sharif’s killing

    LAHORE: Former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has penned down a letter to Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial, demanding a judicial inquiry into killing of journalist Arshad Sharif, ARY News reported on Saturday.

    According to details, the former premier wrote a letter to CJP Umar Ata Bandial and demanded a judicial inquiry into killing of Arshad Sharif.

    In the letter, Imran Khan demanded the chief justice to constitute a ‘free’ judicial commission to investigate the murder of senior journalist.

    Thousands of Pakistani citizens have written letters to Chief Justice of Pakistan, demanding justice for the journalist.

    Earlier in December, the daughter of martyr journalist Arshad Sharif, Alizah Arshad wrote a letter to the Supreme Court (SC) judges and demanded the constitution of a judicial commission to probe into her father’s assassination case.

    Alizah Arshad stated in her letter that she is seeking justice for her father who had been martyred in Kenya 36 days ago. As an investigative journalist, her father exposed the corruption of elites and presented evidence, she wrote.

    Read More: Arshad Sharif case: Probe committee seeks records of martyr journalist’s stay in Dubai

    She pleaded with the honourable judges having influential positions to serve justice to the victims. She requested the SC judges to constitute a judicial commission and conduct the hearings in open court.

    Alizah said that the assassins of her father must be given strict punishment due to their barbarism. Justice delayed is justice denied, she concluded.

    Arshad Sharif’s assassination

    The senior journalist and former ARY News anchor, was killed in Kenyan capital Nairobi on October 23 where he was living in self-exile.

    Kenyan police first said that Arshad Sharif was killed in a case of “mistaken identity” but since the seasoned journalist’s post-mortem and his body’s transfer to his home country, several Kenyan news outlets have not only questioned the police’s conduct but have raised questions over the manner in which he was killed.

  • CM Pervaiz Elahi signs summary to dissolve Punjab Assembly: sources

    CM Pervaiz Elahi signs summary to dissolve Punjab Assembly: sources

    LAHORE: Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi has signed the summary to dissolve the Punjab Assembly and handed it over to former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan, ARY News reported on Friday.

    PTI Chairman Imran Khan revealed, While, talking to a parliamentarian group via video link from his Lahore Zaman Park residence.

    Imran Khan also gave a conditional dialogue offer to the PDM government and said that “PDM must give us an official general election date, otherwise we have the power to dissolve the assemblies.”

    The former PM said that the PML-Q is entirely behind us in the fight to dissolve the assemblies.   “Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi has also assured me that when I say the Assembly will be dissolved”, he added.