PTI denounces crackdown on ‘nationwide protest’

The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party has denounced the government's alleged crackdown on its "nationwide protests," demanding the immediate release of detained workers.

PTI Information Secretary Sheikh Waqas Akram claimed that a significant number of PTI supporters took to the streets on Friday despite government-imposed obstacles. He alleged pre-dawn raids, fabricated cases, and heavy police presence aimed at preventing protesters who "rejected the government and took to the streets in large numbers." Akram asserted that the PTI protest demonstrated that "public power" cannot be suppressed by force, while condemning the arrests and calling for unconditional release.

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The party also expressed full support for National Assembly Opposition Leader Mehmood Khan Achakzai's call to boycott the upcoming budget session. This boycott is contingent on Imran Khan receiving adequate medical treatment and his visitation rights being restored. Achakzai, who leads the PTI-backed opposition alliance, had previously warned of a boycott if these demands were not met. The PTI leader further criticized the government over rising fuel prices, stating that after collecting over Rs4.3 trillion through levies, the government now expected praise for offering "crumbs."

Akram concluded by stating that PTI would continue its struggle with "full intensity" until their "stolen mandate" is restored, all political prisoners are freed, and proper medical care and family access are ensured for Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi. The party also voiced outrage over the alleged abuse of peaceful humanitarian activists from the Global Sumud Flotilla.

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