PESHAWAR: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Central Leader Asad Qaiser has said the party’s upcoming public meeting on September 27 would lay the groundwork for dismantling what he called the “hybrid system” in Pakistan, asserting that the gathering would champion constitutional supremacy, the rule of law, and an independent judiciary.
In a statement shared on X, Qaiser described the rally as “historic,” adding that it would be powered by the long-standing loyalty of PTI workers in Peshawar. “My relationship with the workers of Peshawar is years old. They have never disappointed us and have always played a leading role in every movement under Imran Khan’s leadership,” he said.
Qaiser spoke after attending a workers’ convention in Peshawar alongside Provincial President Junaid Akbar Khan, General Secretary Ali Asghar Khan, Peshawar District President Irfan Saleem, and General Secretary Khursheed Alam. The event, organised by MPA Kamran Khan Bangash and MNA Asif Khan under Form 45, was presented as evidence of PTI’s “unbreakable bond” with its grassroots.
Meanwhile, PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Khan reiterated the party’s ongoing struggle for justice, pointing to the January 17 sentencing of PTI’s founder. In an interview with a private TV channel, he said: “We have knocked on every door for justice, and now, as September 25 has arrived, we continue to seek it. The court is our last hope, and delays in hearings create doubts and distances.”
Gohar announced that lawyers would soon launch a movement for judicial independence, with PTI offering its full backing. At a separate ceremony, he underscored the role of an autonomous judiciary in defending citizens’ rights, likening it to the press in its democratic function. “Just as the media is free, the judiciary should also be free,” he said.
He further noted that PTI remained the only political party to formally petition for timely elections, though the Supreme Court’s ruling on the matter was still unimplemented. “Several conferences were held in Islamabad, but no results were achieved,” he remarked, urging continued efforts to reform the system.
