PTI leaders cry foul over ‘denial of permission’ to meet Imran Khan in Adiala Jail
“We are all united and there are no rifts among the party’s ranks and files,” asserts Senator Shibli Faraz
- PTI leaders they are saying waited for hours to see Imran at Adiala Jail.
- They say they’re united and stand by Imran Khan.
- Rented spokespersons employed to create rifts amongst social gathering, they are saying.
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders mentioned that had been denied a permission to meet the social gathering’s incarcerated founder Imran Khan in Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail regardless of ready for just a few hours outdoors the ability on Thursday.
Leader of the Opposition in Senate Shibli Faraz and Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Omar Ayub protested the “humiliation” that they claimed confronted for trying to meet Khan in the jail.
“We are all united and there are no rifts among the party’s ranks and files. We are all on the same page,” mentioned Senator Shibli whereas speaking to the media outdoors Adiala Jail.
“We came to meet our leader in the jail. It’s our right to do so. We have been elected to the assemblies through elections, and we are loyal to our party,” he added.
Shibli’s remarks relating to rifts in the social gathering got here after Khan admitted to the presence of teams throughout the social gathering. However, he refuted studies of any ahead bloc throughout the PTI. There had been no main variations throughout the social gathering, the PTI founder had mentioned, talking to reporters in a courtroom on the Adiala facility yesterday.
In at the moment’s media discuss, Shibli pressured, “I am the leader of the Opposition in the Senate and Omar Ayub is the leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly. But we were forced to wait outside the jail. We were not allowed to even sit in the jail’s mosque.”
There aren’t any variations among the many social gathering’s leaders, he mentioned, including: “We will not let anyone spread misinformation and create divisions among us.” He reiterated that the social gathering wouldn’t be deterred by the propaganda of opponents and it will proceed to work collectively for the betterment of the nation.
Shibli mentioned, “We have pledged allegiance to the party’s founder.”
False propaganda is being peddled by way of “rented spokespersons,” who spotlight the rifts in the social gathering, he alleged, terming it a conspiracy to fire up disruption in the social gathering.
Omar Ayub, who exchanged harsh phrases with the safety personnel standing guard outdoors the jail, mentioned that the assembly with Imran Khan was scheduled, nevertheless, the social gathering leaders weren’t allowed to meet him regardless of ready outdoors the jail since 1pm.
Ayub, expressing his displeasure, mentioned {that a} senior official instructed them that they (jail officers) had obtained orders to achieve this. “They (govt) believe that they can psychologically pressure us,” he mentioned, including that the assembly was scheduled as per judicial orders.
The PTI chief mentioned that the social gathering stood by Khan and would stay steadfast in doing so, including, “We will make them answerable through a privilege motion in the National Assembly.”
“One thing is quite clear that we will not surrender to whatever they may do as we are the PTI founder’s soldiers and can do anything for him,” mentioned PTI chief Shehryar Afridi, who additionally current outdoors the jail.
He mentioned that opponents had been making an attempt to create divisions in the social gathering.
Another social gathering chief Shandana Gulzar asserted that the studies relating to the variations in the social gathering are baseless, including, “I would not have shown up if I had a difference of opinion.”
