Pakistan: Imran splits PTI Punjab unit in 3 parts after cold response to Islamabad march
Jun 05, 2022
Punjab [Pakistan], June 5 : After Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) got a lukewarm response to former Prime Minister Imran Khan's Islamabad march, the party has split its Punjab into three parts to look after North, South, and Central Punjab regions.
Sources said the changes in PTI ranks were made as people from Punjab could not join Imran Khan's Islamabad sit-in. The PTI top leadership was expecting a lot of people from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab to join the sit-in, which did not happen.
Imran had shown his anger over this and asked why the PTI Punjab leadership could not convince people to join the Islamabad march. PTI Punjab Secretary General Asad Umar has issued a notification in regards to the PTI Punjab division, reported The News International.
Khan's 'Azadi March' was abruptly called off by the PTI chief on May 26. Multiple scuffles took place between the police and PTI marchers after Imran Khan and his convoy entered Islamabad and started marching towards the D-Chowk despite the Supreme Court's order to hold a rally at a ground between areas of Islamabad.
The PTI Chairman held the protests against the government demanding dates for the dissolution of assemblies and fresh polls.
Pakistan's political instability does not seem to die down as Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chief Imran Khan appears to be pinning his hopes on the Supreme Court, where his party has filed a petition seeking protection for its right to protest. The blame game between PTI and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's government continues.
According to sources, Chaudhry Fawad Hussain and Hammad Azhar were also candidates for the presidency of PTI Central Punjab, but the slot was given to Dr Yasmeen Rashid, as per the media portal.
Dr Yasmeen Rashid has been appointed president of PTI Central Punjab and Hammad Azhar general secretary. Amir Kayani has been appointed president of North Punjab and Aun Abbas Bapi president of South Punjab.
