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PTI's Omar Ayub claims not being allowed to meet Imran​

Updated Feb 22, 14:39
PTI leader Omar Ayub has claimed taht he is not being allowed to meet party founder Imran Khan. Speaking to the media, he said he was refused permission to meet Imran despite having a court order.

He lamented that their rights were being denied by the authorities.

 

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SIC races to get its share of reserved seats​

Feb 22,
The Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) approached the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), seeking the allocation of reserved seats in the National Assembly and provincial assemblies after the PTI sealed its alliance with the council.

The ECP was requested to allot the seats on the basis of the inclusion of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)-backed candidates in their party.

A request, in this regard, drafted by SIC Chairman Sahibzada Hamid Raza was submitted with the polls supervisory body through a PTI representative.

On Monday, the PTI announced that its independent candidates would join the SIC to form governments at the Centre, in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in a bid to secure reserved seats. The development came almost 10 days after the Feb 8 polls.

 

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Will begin protest movement across Karachi if ‘justice not served’ in poll results case: Khurrum Zaman​

PTI leader Khurrum Sher Zaman has said he would begin a protest movement across Karachi if “justice is not served” in his case of alleged rigging in his constituency.

In a post on X, Zaman said the Sindh High Court chief justice had “ordered the election commission to complete the investigation by February 22 but there is no news yet”.

“There are concerns that the investigation report will also be changed like the election results,” he added.



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PTI sends Sher Afzal Marwat show-cause notice, asks for ‘unconditional apology’​

The PTI has issued a show-cause notice to party leader Sher Afzal Marwat for his comment regarding former party chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan the previous night.

While speaking to Shahzeb Khanzada on Geo News, Marwat had said that Gohar was “removed” as the chairman over “unsatisfactory” performance.

Today, the party told Marwat that he went against party policy and gave a statement which caused significant distress that could not be tolerated.

“You are required to tender an unconditional apology within two days. If your reply is unsatisfactory or you do not respond, further action will be taken as per party policy and rules,” the letter sent by PTI’s central secretariat said.

 

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KARACHI: Even with the party’s political future in turmoil, it seems that the upper echelons of the PTI are still not ‘on the same page’.

On Friday, a day after it was revealed that party founder Imran Khan had backed Barrister Ali Zafar for the post of party chairman, firebrand Sher Afzal Marwat questioned his fellow lawyer’s ability to manage the party’s affairs.

Speaking to Shahzeb Khanzada on Geo News, Mr Marwat said that judging from his comments, Barrister Zafar is “perhaps not mentally ready” to accept the nomination as the next party chairman.

 

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Court orders proceedings to continue without Imran's presence in May 9 cases​

Jail authorities did not provide Imran with video link or WhatsApp access

Our Correspondent
February 24, 2024

PTI founder Imran Khan. PHOTO: SCREENGRAB

LAHORE: An anti-terrorism court issued an order on Saturday to continue legal proceedings against PTI founder Imran Khan in cases linked to the May 9 even in his absence.

During the hearing on Imran's temporary bail pleas in cases related to the arson at Jinnah House, Askari Tower, PML-N House and other locations, the court extended the bail till March 1.

ATC Judge Arshad Javed said the PTI founder does not have access to a video link and is not present on WhatsApp either, hence his attendance could not be recorded.

The court said that the Adiala jail superintendent is liable for contempt as he did not ensure Imran's attendance through electronic means and the hearing on bail pleas would have been delayed by several days.

 

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PTI's intra-party poll nomination deadline closes​

Barrister Gohar Ali Khan, nominated by PTI founding chairman for the slot of chairman, files nomination papers

Our Correspondent
February 25, 2024

The submission window for nomination papers in Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's (PTI) intra-party elections came to a close on Sunday as the party gears up to take another shot at reclaiming its iconic ‘bat’ symbol.

The cutoff for filing nomination papers was set at 3 pm on February 25 (Sunday), according to the party’s schedule.

Barrister Gohar Ali Khan, endorsed by the founder chairman Imran Khan for the chairman position, officially submitted his nomination papers.

The 15-member panel, led by Omer Ayub and nominated by the founder chairman for central organisation responsibilities, also submitted his nomination papers.

Nomination papers for the chairman's role were submitted by Ashraf Qureshi from Sindh, Muhammad Aslam from Balochistan, and Naveed Anjum from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (K-P).

Dr Yasmin Rashid, nominated by the incarcerated leader from Punjab, entered the race alongside Muhammad Khan Madni and Asad Hanif, submitting nomination papers for the panel of provincial organisation in Punjab.

Haleem Adil Sheikh and Khawand Bakhsh Ghulam Muhammad, nominated by the founding chairman for the organisation in Sindh, submitted nomination papers for two panels.

In Balochistan, Dr Muneer Baloch, also nominated by Imran Khan, witnessed competition from five other candidates who submitted their nomination papers and panels.

Syed Jafar Agha, Nawabzada Aminullah Jogezai, Dawood Shah, Syed Abdul Sadiq, and Babar Marghazani are among those competing for organisational roles in the province.

The organisation of K-P also witnessed active participation, with Ali Amin Gandapur nominated by Imran Khan.

The federal election commission of PTI appointed separate returning officers in the centre and provinces to collect nomination papers, streamlining the election process.

The intra-party elections for PTI nationwide are scheduled to take place on March 3.

It is pertinent to note that following a long legal battle and extensive hearings leading up to the general elections on February 8, the PTI faced a setback last month after the Supreme Court upheld the Election Commission of Pakistan's decision to deem the party's internal polls as "unconstitutional," resulting in the removal of its electoral symbol.

In a detailed verdict, the top court highlighted that while minor violations should not warrant the deprivation of a political party's election symbol, the omission of intra-party elections constituted a significant violation of both the law and the constitution.

As a consequence of the ruling, numerous party members were compelled to participate in the elections as independent candidates, adopting alternative electoral symbols. In addition, the PTI lost its entitlement to reserved seats.