Several lawmakers from Pakistan Tehreek Insaf (PTI), including Omar Ayub Khan, Zartaj Gul, and Asad Qaiser, appeared on Wednesday in the Peshawar High Court seeking transit bail in connection with cases filed after the party's recent rally in Islamabad.
While addressing a press conference in Peshawar on Tuesday, PTI leader Salman Akram Raja said, "There should be no misunderstanding as people have stood up."
The protests, organised at the provincial assembly level, saw local PTI lawmakers and leaders taking prominent roles in addressing the crowds. In Peshawar, demonstrations were conducted across all 13 provincial assembly constituencies, with a notable gathering in the Namak Mandi area led by
In a statement, Maulana Fazalur Rehman said that PTI is willing to dissolve the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly and resign from other assemblies, which would pave the way for fresh 'transparent' elections.
During a high-level meeting held in Islamabad, PTI leaders including Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur, PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan, and Asad Qaiser gathered to deliberate on the implications of Operation Azm-e-Istehkam in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Asad Qaiser and Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) chief, Maulana Fazl-ur-Rehman on Sunday showed strong opposition to the federal budget for the fiscal year 2024-25, reported ARY News.
Speaking to reporters, Omar Ayub's lawyer said that the PTI leader had arrived at the court premises to appear before the court. However, he could not appear before court due to law enforcers, which resulted in the rejection of his bail plea in the May 9 and 10 riots case.
Qaiser called on the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)-led government to take concrete measures to restore the mandate of the party, which he claimed was stolen in the elections held on February 8.