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ISLAMABAD: The Pak\u00adistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) on Wednes\u00adday directed the party leaders and workers, who had filed nomination papers for the February 8 elections, to retire in favour of the party\u2019s nominees or face termination of their party membership.<\/p>\n
\u201cAll those candidates who are claiming to belong to PTI and are actively campaigning against the party\u2019s nominated candidates but do not have endorsement from the par\u00adty are, hereby, instruc\u00adted to retire their candidacy immediately in favour of the party\u2019s nominees. Those who do not do so will face immediate termination of their party membership,\u201d said a statement, signed by party Secretary General Omer Ayub Khan.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe provincial and regional presidents have been instructed to take necessary action against those who are violating the party policy at this crucial time,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n
As PTI was fearing rejection of nomination papers of its candidates, it had suggested three to four workers\/leaders to file papers for each constituency and now more than one candidates, in most of the constituencies, have been claiming to represent the PTI and having the support of party founder Imran Khan.<\/p>\n
The PTI has launched a portal through which people can check who is the PTI\u2019s candidate.<\/p>\n
PTI poll drive<\/strong><\/p>\n In a related development, a PTI spokesperson announced that the party would formally kick-start its election campaign on Sunday.<\/p>\n He said all national and provincial assemblies\u2019 candidates of PTI would come out on Sunday for an effective and active participation in the elections in light of the former prime minister\u2019s instructions.<\/p>\n He said people firmly stood by the PTI and its leader imprisoned in Adiala Jail.<\/p>\n The spokesperson vowed that the alleged attempts to rob people of their right to vote would be foiled with the support of the masses.<\/p>\n Published in Dawn, January 25th, 2024<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" ISLAMABAD: The Pak\u00adistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) on Wednes\u00adday directed the party leaders and workers, who had filed nomination papers for the February 8 elections, to retire in favour of the party\u2019s nominees or face termination of their party membership. \u201cAll those candidates who are claiming to belong to PTI and are actively campaigning against the party\u2019s 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