Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder Imran Khan. Photo: File
The leadership of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Tehreek Tahaffuz Ain Pakistan (TTAP) said on Thursday they would not compromise on the health of incarcerated PTI founder Imran Khan and urged the nation to join a nationwide shutter-down strike scheduled for February 8 (Sunday).
During a meeting of the joint parliamentary committee at Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa House in Islamabad, opposition leaders expressed concern over the law and order situation in Balochistan and showed solidarity with the martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the country.
The meeting was attended by Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Chief Minister Sohail Afridi, TTAP chief Mahmood Achakzai, PTI Secretary General Salman Akram Raja, and PTI stalwarts Asad Qaiser and Taimoor Saleem Jhagra, among others, according to a media report.
Addressing participants, Qaiser said the meeting had been convened because of Imran’s health. “Don’t push us against the wall; otherwise, all options are open,” he said. Speaking about Sunday’s protest, he added, “Today, we pledge that we will make the protest successful.”
He further said PTI would meet the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court on Friday (today). Qaiser said the meeting expressed concerns over the PTI founder’s health and demanded that his visitation rights be restored.
Participants demanded steps to ensure the welfare of people in K-P’s Tirah Valley. They also condemned the arrest of party leaders and workers in Sindh and announced that rallies would be staged on February 8.
