Founder of PTI and former Prime Minister Imran Khan has announced that he will play a role of patron-in-chief of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. This development comes as the PTI is preparing for a nationwide protest movement.
PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan shared this news with the media outside Adiala Jail after meeting Imran Khan
He said that Imran Khan would lead the upcoming protest movement even from jail.
Instructions for the protest would be communicated through Opposition Leader Omar Ayub Khan.
Imran Khan declares himself PTI’s patron-in-chief, rejects rumors of backdoor talks. Calls for political ceasefire, praises Pakistan’s armed forces for recent success. #ImranKhan #PTI #PoliticalCeasefire
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Barrister Gohar Ali Khan has denied rumors that he was being removed as party chairman. He also clarified that Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur would not lead the protests this time. Instead different responsibilities would be assigned to different leaders.Gohar Ali Khan added that he supports political dialogue and said PTI is still open to talks with the establishment.
Former National Assembly speaker Asad Qaiser also backed the decision by saying that Imran Khan cannot legally become chairman so this is a practical alternative. He compared it to how leaders like Nawaz Sharif and Wali Khan also became party patrons when disqualified.
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