Tag: Barrister Saif

  • ‘PTI to continue protesting till Imran Khan’s release’

    ‘PTI to continue protesting till Imran Khan’s release’

    Information Advisor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Barrister Muhammad Ali Saif has said that his party’s protests will continue until the founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Imran Khan, is released and charges against him are dropped.

    Express News reported that the Advisor declared that peaceful protest is their democratic and constitutional right.

    Lambasting the incumbent government, he states that an illegitimate government is trying to extend its rule by turning PTI protests into something like the Model Town incident of 2014.

    He emphasised that the country’s economic progress is impossible under authoritarianism and declared the national economy at a standstill mode.

    Earlier, Federal Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal, in a press conference in Islamabad said that the terrorism in Karachi and the ‘political terrorism’ of PTI are similar.

    Meanwhile, PTI has set conditions for calling off its protest on October 15, asking that their leaders should be allowed a meeting Imran Khan, and his personal physician should be allowed to check up on him.

  • Did Barrister Saif slap Imran Riaz Khan?

    Did Barrister Saif slap Imran Riaz Khan?

    Rumours have been spreading on social media that Advisor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Barrister Muhammad Saif slapped YouTuber Imran Riaz Khan over his misconduct with Chief Minister (CM) KP Ali Amin Gandapur.

    Netizens claimed that Imran Riaz Khan met with CM Ali Amin Gandapur in Peshawar and misbehaved with him.

    Journalist Murtaza Solangi claimed on X (formerly Twitter) that when Ali Amin Gandapur reached CM House, YouTuber Imran Riaz Khan was also present there with the provincial cabinet.

    Imran misbehaved with Ali Amin Gandapur, upon which Barrister Saif slapped Riaz twice and pushed him out from there, Solangi wrote on X (formerly Twitter) without taking names.

    Veteran journalist Umar Cheema, on his Youtube channel, claimed that Barrister Saif denied the allegation of slapping Imran Riaz Khan over his misbehaviour with Ali Amin Gandapur.

    “Advisor KP acted like an illiterate person during the incident,” Cheema stated.

    However. Imran Riaz informed Umar Cheema that there was a confrontation with Barrister Saif regarding Saif’s recent statement about inviting Indian External Affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar to address the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) protest in Islamabad and clarified that they were not involved in a physical altercation.

    Cheema concluded by saying that later, CM KP mediated between Barrister Saif and Imran Riaz Khan.

  • KP govt dismisses allegations of deal with establishment after Gandapur’s ‘disappearance’

    KP govt dismisses allegations of deal with establishment after Gandapur’s ‘disappearance’

    Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minster’s Advisor Barrister Mohammad Ali Saif ruled out allegations of Ali Amin Gandapur making a deal with the military establishment.

    Talking on Geo News last night, he said, “It is false that CM Gandapur has made any deal [with institutions],” after Gandapur went missing for more than 24 hours after reaching KP House in Islamabad for a PTI protest.

    Gandapur made a sudden entry into the KP Assembly House on Sunday night after PTI alleged that he had been abducted.

    Ali Amin, in his signature fiery style, narrated a mysterious tale of how he survived and reached the parliament by himself.

    “Police raided the KP House multiple times […] Listen IG [Inspector-General of Police]. I was there the whole night,” Gandapur revealed that he had never left the KP House while managing to hide in the building.

    PTI supporters on social media have strongly criticised the party leadership, especially Ali Amin Gandapur, for allegedly abandoning the protestors on October 5 in Islamabad.

    Furthermore, Defence MInsiter Khawaja Asif called CM KP a “swindler”, referring to his “absence” last week.

  • PTI invites India’s foreign minister to join protest in Islamabad

    PTI invites India’s foreign minister to join protest in Islamabad

    Information Adviser to Chief Minister (CM) of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Barrister Muhammad Ali Saif has invited Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar to join Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) protests during his visit to Islamabad.

    Appearing on the Geo News programme Aaj Shahzeb Khanzada Kay Saath, Saif said that Subrahmanyam Jaishankar is coming to join the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Islamabad, and PTI wished him to address their so-called “peaceful arrest”, leaving host Muhammad Junaid momentarily speechless.

    Responding to Pakistan’s interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi’s request for PTI to postpone their protest as the SCO summit draws near, he said, “India buhat bari jamhooriyat ka dawaa krtay hain, kiya ap un kay Foreign Minister ko yeh dikha rahay hain kay government nay protest ko cancel kr diya.”

    Commenting on the deployment of Pakistan Army in the federal capital, he stated, “The army is deployed over security concerns for the SCO summit, and it has nothing to do with the PTI protest.”

    “Pakistan’s constitution grants us the right to protest anywhere in the country,” he concluded.

    Meanwhile, Advocate Salman Akram Raja, on his X (formerly Twitter) account, claimed that he is distancing himself and PTI from Barrister Muhammad Ali Saif’s statement about his invitation to the Indian Foreign Minister.

    He noted, “If Barrister Saif has said what’s been attributed to him, I dissociate myself and PTI from his statement. PTI’s struggle for democratic values and an independent judiciary is our domestic calling. We expect all those who uphold human rights to support us, not oppressive regimes.”

  • Barrister Saif accuses Maryam Nawaz of mistreating Bushra bibi

    Barrister Saif accuses Maryam Nawaz of mistreating Bushra bibi

    Information Advisor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Barrister Saif has claimed on Tuesday that former First Lady Bushra Bibi, wife of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan, is being mistreated in Adiala jail on Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz’s orders.

    Barrister Saif claimed that Bushra Bibi was frisked in jail continuously under the guise of prison check by the police in front of cameras and added that she was also mentally tormented after being forcefully awakened at night, ARY News has reported.

    He said, “Bushra Bibi kay through Imran Khan ko toornay ki koshish ki ja rahi hai.”

    Meanwhile, responding to Barrister Saif’s accusations, Punjab’s Information Minister Azma Bokhari said, “Maryam Nawaz is not even aware of which cell Bushra Bibi is in at Adiala Jail.”

    She further added, “Bushra Bibi can eat eggs, chicken, or chicken broth; Maryam Nawaz doesn’t care.”

  • ‘Mun bandh karrain’; Barrister Saif has heated on-air exchange with Beenish Saleem

    ‘Mun bandh karrain’; Barrister Saif has heated on-air exchange with Beenish Saleem

    Former Spokesperson for Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government and leader of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Barrister Saif, walked off from a show with Beenish Saleem after shouting on air at the anchor.

    Saif, along with Brigadier (retired) Farooq Hameed, was a guest on Tuesday’s episode of Neo’s ‘Seedhi Baat with Beenish Saleem’, appearing via audio beeper.
    The PTI leader lost his cool when the host asked him why his party approached the court to ensure that elections were not delayed when the Peshawar bombing had taken place just a day earlier and the official three-day mourning was not over.

    “Life goes on. It does not mean that PTI is not saddened by what happened,” Barrister Saif said, adding that linking the elections to what has happened would be a “bhondi harkat” (clumsy attempt). He again emphasised that elections in the province must be held on time.

    Beenish then asked him if he wanted to respond to which he said, “Your mind is already made up. How will I respond.”

    He then accused Beenish Saleem of being “biased”. When the host responded, he said, “Aap apna mun bandh karrain gee to main baat karoon ga,” (I will talk only after you shut your mouth).

    In a progressively heated tone, Barrister Saif then said that Beenish Saleem was only concerned with raising her ratings. “Are you not doing your show? Did you not eat food after the bombing? Does life stop after the incident?”

    When asked once again if PTI Chairman Imran Khan had not asked to hold negotiations with the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and set terrorist free as a gesture of ‘goodwill’, Barrister Saif said, “Bandh karrain program aur jaain yahan say,” (Shut down the program and leave) calling the show a “do takkay ka program” (a two-penny program).

    A heated verbal exchange followed, at the end of which Barrister Saif disconnected the phone and walked off the show.