{"id":72295,"date":"2024-03-17T18:44:04","date_gmt":"2024-03-17T18:44:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/usas-pti-chapter-raised-nearly-2m-donations-but-sent-only-30k-to-pakistan-pakistan-observer\/"},"modified":"2024-03-17T18:44:04","modified_gmt":"2024-03-17T18:44:04","slug":"usas-pti-chapter-raised-nearly-2m-donations-but-sent-only-30k-to-pakistan-pakistan-observer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/usas-pti-chapter-raised-nearly-2m-donations-but-sent-only-30k-to-pakistan-pakistan-observer\/","title":{"rendered":"USA\u2019s PTI chapter raised nearly $2m donations but sent only $30k to Pakistan &#8211; Pakistan Observer"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tts-play-button data-id=\"2\" class=\"tts_play_button\"\/><\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>A senior overseas PTI official while talking to Pakistan Observer confirmed the PTI US head and a close aide of the PTI Chairman didn\u2019t transfer the total amount collected in donations.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!-- AI CONTENT END 2 --><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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