The Pakistan Tehreek-Insaf (PTI) USA had reportedly received nearly $2 million in donations but could send $30,000 to the party funds raising eyebrows within the party over transparency of financial affairs, maintaining of accounts/transactions.
According to investigation and as per the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) Exhibit, Pakistani-American supporters of the PTI hired lobbying firms for 45 days i.e. from January 16 to March 1, 2024 particularly to influence General Elections 2024 in Pakistan and to run a campaign against Pakistan armed forces.
A senior overseas PTI official while talking to Pakistan Observer confirmed the PTI US head and a close aide of the PTI Chairman didn’t transfer the total amount collected in donations.
According to the documents published by an Islamabad-based investigative news site, the US chapter head of the PTI founded the PTI company on 7-11-2018, shortly after Imran Khan became Prime Minister.
The PTI in the past has engaged multiple lobbying firms in the US for at least a decade, particularly to engage with the American and International media.
