Leaders insist Imran’s release remains PTI’s ‘ultimate objective’
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At a glance
- Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders insist Imran Khan's release remains the party's main goal.
- They claim the party has become the largest social force in the country despite government pressure.
- PTI leaders criticized the government's law and order situation and its handling of political opposition.
Leaders of Pakistan's main opposition party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), have reiterated that securing the freedom of their founder, Imran Khan, is their "ultimate objective." This assertion comes amid criticism that the party has lost its direction while facing government intransigence. PTI Secretary General Salman Akram Raja addressed the media, dismissing claims that the party has been suppressed or silenced. He argued that critics are "hard of hearing" and asserted that the PTI has emerged as the largest social force in the country. Raja's remarks aimed to counter the impression that the party has strayed from its core mission. Separately, Junaid Akbar Khan, the party's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chapter President, described Balochistan as the "guarantor of the country's stability." He strongly criticized the current government's handling of the law and order situation, further highlighting the opposition's critical stance.
securing Imran Khan’s freedom remained their “ultimate objective.”
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