Tag: PTI

  • ‘Left the party in difficult times’; PTI strikes back at Asad Umar

    ‘Left the party in difficult times’; PTI strikes back at Asad Umar

    Asad Umar, former secretary-general of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), has stirred a hornet’s nest by stating in an interview with ARY’s Kashif Abbasi that he does not agree with party Chairman Imran Khan’s strategies. Umar also criticised the former Prime Minister for not negotiating with the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM).
    “I had told Khan, things are not going in the right direction,” he remarked.

    “I told Chairman PTI to not close the doors for talk with other stakeholders but he didn’t listen and it is the fundamental reason for me resigning from my party position,” the former Finance Minister told Abbasi.

    During the interview Kashif asked Umar if he had gotten any deal offers, to which Asad said that he is getting invitations from the Istehkam-e-Pakistan party.

    PTI took exception to Asad Umar’s statement, condemning what he said. The party spokesperson asked Asad Umar that if he had issues with the party’s strategy then why didn’t he leave his position at that time.

    “Ambiguity and confusion are evident in Asad Umar’s thoughts; Asad Umar’s claims that he stepped down from the duties of secretary general due to disagreements over the chairman’s strategy appear to contradict reality,” the statement read.

    It is further mentioned in the party’s statement that Asad Umar left the party alone in difficult times.

    The statement further added that Asad Umar is well aware of the efforts made by PTI to talk to other political parties about national interest.

  • ‘Buzdar does whatever I tell him’: Aleem Khan reads old WhatsApp messages with Imran Khan

    ‘Buzdar does whatever I tell him’: Aleem Khan reads old WhatsApp messages with Imran Khan

    Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP) President Abdul Aleem Khan appeared on Geo News programme Jirga with Saleem Safi on Tuesday, making startling revelations about former Chief Minister Punjab Usman Buzdar.

    During the show, the former Pakistan Tehreek-e-insaf (PTI) leader read out old whatsapp conversations with PTI chairman Imran Khan.

    Here is a transcript of the Whatsapp conversation between Imran Khan and Aleem Khan:

    16 January 2022:

    Imran Khan: Why is Samaa conducting a campaign against Buzdar? Don’t you know it’s hurting PTI more than him?

    Aleem Khan replied to Khan’s message by sending him the twitter trend “corrupt buzdar” and wrote “I know your love for him but unfortunately he is definitely both corrupt and incompetent. Whatever he is doing in Punjab is bringing bad name to you.

    “You were our only hope and you are letting it go only because of some stupid corrupt man.”

    To which Khan said Aleem Khan to quote an incident where Buzdar was indulging in corruption. “Tahir Khurshaid was corrupt and removed. Can you give me one concrete example of his corruption?”

    To which Aleem said: ” Sir today you are prime minister you don’t need me to verify. Ask ISI’s special branch (Intelligence Bureau) IB, you will have thousands.

    “For me, I have given my ten years with full honesty and commitment to a man I still believe was honest and trustworthy and the only man who could have taken our country to heights,” said Aleem Khan in the text.

    “I just feel humiliated when I see my party going down everyday because of one man, and I am not a hypocrite and will always be honest with you.”

    To which Imran replied that he had asked IB to investigate allegations against the CM. “So far apart from some posting transfers there is nothing. I have asked ISI to give their input also. But Aleem Khan, you know the circumstances in which he was made the CM, yet you have been the most vocal critic of him on every forum.

    “How does that help PTI? criticism from within hurts far more than the opposition and unlike Pervaiz Kahttak, he does whatever i tell him.”

  • May 9 riots: Not in favour of vandalism, I stand where I was, says Shah Mahmood Qureshi

    May 9 riots: Not in favour of vandalism, I stand where I was, says Shah Mahmood Qureshi

    Vice Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Shah Mahmood Qureshi has stressed that he was not part of the vandalism that took place on May 9, adding that he is not in favour of violence.

    However, I stand where I was, said that PTI leader in a media talk. He said that there are five false cases registered against him in Multan, adding that he was not even in the city at that time.

    He has also said that he got arrested and went to Adiala Jail even though the cases are registered in Multan. These false charges adversely affected the administration’s credibility, he opined. The former Foreign Minister also stated that the court has granted him pre-arrest bail, his conscience is satisfied, and his hands are clean.

    Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said that as a Foreign Minister, he defended national institutions all over the world and he is not in favour of vandalism and even was not part of any violent protest. He said he did politics of patriotism for 40 years. “I stand where I was,” he stated.

    He questioned that how one can damage state property while in solitary confinement.

  • Use of Army Act against civilians: US urges Pakistan to respect democratic principles

    United States (US) State Department spokesman Matthew Miller on Tuesday urged Pakistani authorities to respect democratic principles and rule of law.

    “We are aware of the reports concerning civilians who will face military trials for their suspected involvement in the May 9th protest,” Miller told reporters

    He added that the authorities were in regular contact with Pakistan’s officials at the highest level for human rights, democracy, projection of journalists and rule of law, for these were priorities for the United States.

    While answering a question about Pakistan buying crude oil from Russia, Miller said that we have been very clear that each country has to make its own choices based on its own circumstances.

    The National Assembly on Monday adopted a resolution demanding action against May 9 rioters under the Army Act.
    The resolution was moved by Defence Minister Khawaja Asif.

    The resolution demanded that all individuals involved in May 9 riots must immediately face legal repercussions, adding that members of the same party and its leaders were separating themselves from May 9 events.

  • Documentary on Modi’s role in Gujarat riots to be screened in US

    Documentary on Modi’s role in Gujarat riots to be screened in US

    A documentary focused on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s time as Chief Minister of Indian state Gujarat, during the 2012 riots will be screened in the United States.

    “India: the Modi question,” is a two party documentary, based on Modi’s role as the CM during the riots which killed at least 1,000 people, most of them Muslims.

    The private screening has been scheduled for June 20 by Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International, two days before Modi’s official state visit, where he will be hosted by US President Joe Biden. Human Rights Watch said it wanted the screening to serve as a reminder that the documentary had been banned in India.

    The Indian government has termed the documentary as a “propaganda piece”.

  • ‘How can I provide evidence when I could not register an FIR against Gen Faisal’: Imran Khan

    ‘How can I provide evidence when I could not register an FIR against Gen Faisal’: Imran Khan

    Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has addressed news reports about his appearance in front of a Joint Investigation Team (JIT) on Monday. Taking to Twitter, the former Prime Minister asked how could provide evidence against Major General Faisal Naseer when he was unable to register an FIR against him. Khan added, if the investigation were independent, he would prove that Naseer has been involved in crimes against citizens of Pakistan.

    “Firstly, I own everything what I said in the videos. Question is, how can I provide evidence when I could not register an FIR against Gen Faisal Naseer who I know was not only behind the plot to assassinate me (along with Rana Sanaullah and Shehbaz Sharif) but also in the cover up that followed where he sabotaged the JIT report which had concluded that three shooters were involved,” he wrote.
    He went on to add, “However, were there to be an independent investigation, I would prove that he has been involved in the worst crimes against our citizens.”

    Imran reportedly told the (JIT) that he has no proof that DGC Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Maj Gen Faisal Naseer threatened him and had no evidence to support his allegations against the military man.
    In the past, Imran asserted that Naseer had orchestrated an attempted assassination in November 2022, when Khan was shot at in Wazirabad, sustaining injuries to his leg. Khan also claimed that Faisal Naseer had a hand in the murder of known journalist Arshad Sharif.
    The former Prime Minister has used the term “Dirty Harry” many times in his speeches, referring to Naseer.

    The interrogation was done against the First Information Report (FIR )no 255/23 registered in Ramna Police Station. The JIT session was held at the office of Islamabad Police DIG (operations). The JIT explained the major points of the FIR while officials showed Imran Khan video clips in which he was accusing the DGC of abuse and planning his assassination.
    The following questions were asked from Imran:
    JIT: Do (you) own these clips?
    Imran: Yes.
    JIT: Do u have any proof of your allegations that you can present?
    Imran: No.
    JIT: Did Gen Faisal directly threaten you?
    Imran: No.
    JIT: Then why did (you) level allegations?
    Imran: Someone told me.
    JIT: Any proof or evidence?
    Imran: No.
    JIT: Why did you name DGI?
    Imran: He did a press conference.
    JIT: Have you met Gen Faisal?
    Imran: No.
    JIT: Who do you refer to as Dirty Harry?
    Imran: Gen Faisal.

  • The OG Pindi Boy Sheikh Rasheed ka new career?

    The OG Pindi Boy Sheikh Rasheed ka new career?

    Agar politics mein ziada maza nahi a raha, then every one should follow the start of Sheikh Rasheed’s rap career with the Pindi Boyz.

    The famous Rawalpindi politician set social media ablaze when he made an appearance in the rap group’s latest song ‘Pindi Aye 2.0’ in the begining. He can be seen sitting lazily on a sofa and puffing a cigar, while handing a black dossier to members of the band.

    The band, comprising of Hashim Nawaz, Zeeru, Hamzee, Shuja Shah, Usman Ghauri, OCL and Khawar Malik, gained fame on social media with their song ‘Pind Aye’ which has received 20+ million views on Youtube.

    On the surprise inclusion of the OG Pindi boy, Karamat told Dawn Images that it had taken them three years to convince the politician to agree to appear in their video. After chasing Rasheed for two months, the gang went to visit him at his house on the third day of Eid in order to shoot the intro.

    The group recalled spending two and a half hours with Rasheed, calling him very cool and laidback::

    “It was very chill, very laidback. He was like one of us,” Karamat revealed.

    The group also recalled how they asked Rasheed to just be himself, since he is known for his street smart style which is quite different from the the rest of the politicians. “Political stuff aside, he looked like Nick Fury while handing us the dossier,” Karamat remarked.

  • ‘Country will take off after Nawaz Sharif returns’: Maryam Nawaz

    ‘Country will take off after Nawaz Sharif returns’: Maryam Nawaz

    Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) Senior Vice President, Maryam Nawaz, criticised Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan on Sunday, accusing him of being the mastermind of the May 9 riots.

    Addressing a public rally in Shujabad, she further said that Imran is now begging for forgiveness.

    Calling the events of May 9- when PTI supporters clashed with law enforcement agencies- “painful”, Maryam Nawaz observed that it was good that the enemy of the country has been recognized. “The chapter of temptation and mischief is closed. Now the journey of development will begin,” she said.

    She also said that hands that build the country do not vandalize the country, rather they vandalize the vandals, promising that the country will take off after her father, former Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif, returns to Pakistan.

    Maryam Nawaz was also given a gold tiara and a traditional chadar at the workers convention.

  • No, Pervez Khattak is not joining Jahangir Tareen’s party

    No, Pervez Khattak is not joining Jahangir Tareen’s party

    Former provincial president of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PT), Pervez Khattak, on Saturday denied reports of him joining the newly established political party of Jahangir Khan Tareen, Istehkam-e-Pakistan.

    Dismissing reports of him meeting with Tareen, Khattak wrote, “I want to make it clear that I have no intention of affiliating with any other political party nor have I had any meetings with Jahangir Khan Tareen. The ongoing news circulating in the media about me is unfounded and completely false”.

    Jahangir Khan Tareen, formally established the “Istehkam-e-Pakistan” political party on Thursday in Lahore. Former PTI leaders Imran Ismail, Aleem Khan and Ali Zaidi were also present at the press conference to announce the launch.

    The party comprises more than 100 former National Assembly members and leaders of PTI.
    Earlier this month, Khattak announced his decision to step down from his party position, hours after claims of him being detained, along with Asad Qasier, in Islamabad.

  • ‘Apologise to the nation for record-high 38% inflation’: PTI wants Dar to resign

    ‘Apologise to the nation for record-high 38% inflation’: PTI wants Dar to resign

    A spokesperson for Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in a statement on Friday said that they want Finance Minister Ishaq Dar to resign and apologise to citizens for taking the country to the brink of default and unleashing 38 percent inflation.

    The PTI spokesperson further said that the Economic Survey FY2023 “paints a truly dismal picture of the economy”.

    “The epic failure of the PDM government has led to a ‘never-seen-before’ crisis with eight million workers becoming unemployed in FY2023, the unemployment rate rising to 10%, and causing nearly 18 million households to fall below the poverty line.”

    “The epic failure of his ‘Dar peg’ policy has showcased again why we believe he is unfit for this job, with a complete lack of basic understanding of markets and economic policy. This policy has brought the economy to the brink of a default, with SBP reserves now standing at only $3.9bn, not even enough to finance one month of imports. They were $10.5 billion at the time of the VONC,” the statement added.

    Amidst the economic crisis, the coalition government presented an expansionary budget for fiscal year 2023-24 on Friday.