PTI has issued a firm call for all its office-bearers to converge on Islamabad by October 15, should the government continue to deny access to legal and medical professionals for party founder Imran Khan, who remains in Adiala Jail.
This directive was given by the party’s acting president for Punjab, Hammad Azhar, late on Sunday. Azhar voiced concerns over Khan’s health, stressing that the government had not responded to PTI’s request for a meeting with their leader.
He warned that any office-bearers or ticket-holders who failed to arrive in Islamabad by the specified date would be removed from their positions, emphasising his intent to lead the protest himself despite threats to his life.
میں 15 اکتوبر احتجاج کا خود لیڈ کروں گا اور میرے ساتھ عوام کا سمندر ہوگا- @Hammad_Azhar pic.twitter.com/CaejOO9oBg
— PTI (@PTIofficial) October 13, 2024
Earlier, Azhar took to social media, questioning why the government, if so concerned about the SCO summit, refused Imran Khan the legal right to meet with his lawyers. He accused the administration of hatching a conspiracy against PTI and keeping the nation uninformed about Khan’s health.
سوال یہ ہے کے حکومت کو اگر SCO کے اتنی فکر ہے تو عمران خان کے قانونی حق لے مطابق ان سے ملاقات کی اجازت کیوں نہیں دے رہی۔ SCO کانفرنس کا بہانہ استعمال کر کے مسلط اور جعلی حلومت کیا نئی سازش تیار کر رہی ہے؟ عمران خان کی حفاظت اور صحت کے حوالے سے کیوں قوم کو تاریکی میں رکھا ہے؟
— Hammad Azhar (@Hammad_Azhar) October 13, 2024
Meanwhile, JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman and PTI’s Asad Qaiser discussed the issue over the phone. Qaiser proposed a meeting with Khan as a condition for reconsidering the protest plan.
