Senior PTI leader Asad Qaiser addresses the press conference flanked by Salman Akram Raja and Mehmood Achakzai on Saturday. SCREENGRAB <\/p>\n
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and its allies on Saturday announced a series of rallies aimed\u00a0at what they described as the protection of the Constitution and the release of party founder Imran Khan, as political tensions continue to simmer across the country.<\/p>\n
The announcement came during a joint press conference in Lahore, where leaders from the Tehreek-e-Tahafuz Ain Pakistan (TTAP) and allied groups appeared alongside senior PTI figures. Among those present were TTAP chief Mahmood Khan Achakzai, PTI Secretary General Salman Akram Raja, senior leader Asad Qaiser, lawyer Sardar Latif Khosa, Umar Dar, and Haqooq-e-Khalq Party leader Ammar Jan.<\/p>\n
Achakzai delivered a sharply worded critique of the current political system, alleging institutional decline and raising concerns about electoral processes. He also questioned the removal of PTI\u2019s election symbol, calling it unprecedented. In a separate remark, he referred to past incidents involving security forces and civilians, warning that history shows adverse outcomes when force is used against the public.<\/p>\n
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PTI leaders reiterated their central demand: the release of Imran, who remains in custody.<\/p>\n
Raja said the party\u2019s identity and Pakistan\u2019s political landscape were inseparable from Imran, dismissing suggestions that the former premier could be sidelined. He urged workers, farmers\u00a0and broader segments of society to support what he described as a democratic struggle, adding that public movements have historically proven difficult to suppress.<\/p>\n
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Qaiser echoed that stance, stressing that PTI\u2019s political direction was\u00a0tied to its founding leader. He also shifted focus to economic concerns, highlighting rising inflation and the challenges faced by labourers and farmers. He said the party would engage with worker and farmer groups to address their grievances, while also opposing recent increases in energy and fuel prices.<\/p>\n
Several speakers called on the judiciary and legal community to uphold the rule of law. Khosa, in his remarks, criticised recent constitutional amendments and raised concerns about their implications for judicial independence and ongoing legal proceedings involving Khan.<\/p>\n
\n\nTwo individuals, once in good health, are now facing retinal complications while incarcerated.<\/p>\n
Health Decline in Incarceration<\/p>\n
These individuals are denied visitors and the right to legal counsel.<\/p>\n
Their medical records remain confidential.<\/p>\n
Despite solitary confinement never\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/d6vDhdIhkR<\/a><\/p>\n