The joint parliamentary party of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) has announced plans for a protest against the government’s decision to ban PTI and take action against its founding chairman under Article 6. The decision was made during a meeting held on Thursday, where key actions and strategies were outlined.
According to the declaration from the meeting, strong opposition was expressed against the alleged violations of the constitution, including arrests and forced disappearances of assembly members. The joint parliamentary party condemned the government’s move to ban PTI and demanded similar actions under Article 6 against the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and others involved in alleged electoral fraud.
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Concerns were also raised over the appointment of ad hoc judges in the Supreme Court, with members emphasizing the seriousness of deviating from established seat allocation decisions. During the meeting, Atif Khan of PTI proposed mobilizing people from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for a protest rally in Islamabad, stressing the need for assertive action rather than symbolic gestures. However, Zartaj Gul expressed reservations about organizing the rally in Islamabad without obtaining the necessary permissions.
The parliamentary party agreed that any PTI member facing security threats should seek refuge at the KP House. Additionally, Barrister Gohar suggested pursuing the matter of ad hoc judges through the Judicial Commission.
