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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan on Saturday asserted that only his words should be regarded as the authentic representation of Imran Khan's narrative. Gohar, who was recently appointed as the new PTI chairman as a "stop-gap arrangement", said only his words should be interpreted as straight from the horse’s mouth when it comes to the narrative of the party’s former chief. Addressing the media here, Gohar pointed to the Supreme Court's prior directives emphasising the timely conduct of general elections. He unequivocally asserted that the “recent resolution” passed in the upper house of parliament by 14 senators to postpone the general elections slated for Feb 8 “lacks any legal or constitutional validity”. Emphasising the completion of consultations regarding the allocation of party tickets to election candidates, he announced that the PTI would unveil the list of its candidates within the next day or two. He said that the PTI shared a...

The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Monday strongly reacted to Caretaker Federal Information Minister Murtaza Solangi’s criticism of the PTI’s intra-party elections. A spokesperson of the party said in a statement that the caretaker information minister’s statement about PTI’s intra-party elections has shown his bias and unleashed his biased character. The party’s spokesperson was referring to Solangi’s interview to a private news channel, aired on Sunday, where the interim minister slammed the intra-party elections of the PTI. To a query, the minister taking an apparent jibe at the PTI said the former ruling party wanted transparent elections across the country, and “ironically it did not want democracy within its own party”. Read More: ECP gives PTI 20-day ultimatum to hold intra-party polls He said this was reflected from the PTI’s intra-party polls that were marred by alleged controversy where many candidates were elected unopposed. Reacting to the statement, the PTI spokesperson...

The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Tuesday expressed strong condemnation over the rearrest of former Punjab chief minister and party Central President Chaudhry Parvez Elahi shortly after he was released on the orders of the Islamabad High Court (IHC). The PTI took to the microblogging social media platform, X, to share a video of Elahi's rearrest and voiced its dismay. In one post, the PTI stated, "Another abduction of Parvez Elahi, former speaker and Punjab CM. Pakistan has descended into complete lawlessness, as not even Court orders are being respected!" In a subsequent post, the PTI described the incident as a shameful act, writing: "Absolutely shameful how Court orders keep getting disrespected by the fascist regime. Parvez Elahi’s crime is standing for Pakistan, his crime is not leaving the PTI despite massive pressure. We have become a complete lawless country." Farrukh Habib, the PTI's president for West Punjab, also shared the video of Elahi'...

Shortly after President Arif Alvi refuted his endorsement of two pivotal pieces of legislation, namely the Official Secrets (Amendment) Bill, and the Pakistan Army (Amendment) Bill, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf has announced approaching the Supreme Court to address the matter. A spokesperson for the former ruling party expressed gratitude towards President Alvi for transcending fears and taking a resolute stand in support of the Constitution, citizens' fundamental rights, and the preservation and security of democracy and the parliament. The party announced its “unwavering support” for the president's stance, pledging full backing in legal proceedings and at the national level. The spokesperson emphasised that the president's stance on the approval of crucial legislative drafts is an extraordinary and grave issue from all angles. Through his tweet, he added, Dr Alvi has highlighted a deeply ingrained ailment within the state and governmental structures. Read more: 'God ...