ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has issued a strong political warning after a late-night core committee meeting, demanding access to its founder and announcing possible shutdown protests.
The meeting also came amid fresh internal changes, with senior leaders stepping down from the party’s political committee. The core committee of PTI held a late-night meeting in Islamabad, after which a formal announcement was issued. The committee expressed serious concerns over the health and access of the party’s founding chairman.
The core committee demanded that clear information be provided regarding the health of PTI Founder Imran Khan. It also called for a medical examination by doctors at Shaukat Khanum Hospital, emphasizing transparency in medical reporting.
The committee strongly condemned what it described as deliberate obstruction of meetings between Khan and his family, political associates, and legal team. Members termed the restrictions unacceptable and politically motivated.
The core committee warned that shutdown and wheel-jam protests could be announced in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and other cities if delays in arranging meetings continue. Responsibilities for organizing shutter-down and wheel-jam calls on February 8 were assigned to committee members.
The committee directed PTI Secretary General Salman Akram Raja and party Chairman Barrister Gohar to ensure early fixation of all court cases related to meetings with the founder. It also decided that the opposition leader would raise the issue on every parliamentary forum, including the Senate and the National Assembly.
In a major development, former opposition leader Omar Ayub Khan resigned from PTI’s political committee. In a message to Salman Akram Raja on social media platform X, he apologized for being part of the committee and cited legal cases and other engagements as reasons for his inability to remain active.
