DJ Butt, PTI agree on formula for payment of liabilities

E-Paper | April 29, 2026

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) and DJ Butt on Tuesday agreed on a formula for payment of liabilities for sound engineering services provided during the months-long protest sit-in at Islamabad's D-Chowk.

Earlier on Monday, Butt had threatened to take legal action against the party over non-payment for his services provided during the months-long sit-in last year. He wrote an email to PTI Chairman Imran Khan, seeking his involvement into the matter.

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PTI’s Naeem ul Haq had contacted Butt, soon after the story aired on the media, and invited him to Islamabad to discuss the issue.

Butt had claimed that the party still owes him Rs50 million after Rs60 million were paid during the sit-in.

Today, Butt met with Haq at PTI Central Secretariat, where they agreed upon a formula for payment of services provided during the sit-ins. The formula would be presented before the PTI chairman and finance board of the party for formal approval and then mode of payment would be discussed in another meeting within the next few days.

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Talking to the media, after the meeting, DJ Butt said that he has complete faith in Imran Khan and believed that the issue would be resolved.

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Harmony-1

Jul 07, 2015 04:50pm

Good they reached agreement but I doubt 6 crore can be the bill for music over that period.

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Khan

Jul 07, 2015 04:51pm

There are NOT much difference b/w PTI & others political parties !!

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Abu Hamza

Jul 07, 2015 05:04pm

I understand bill includes providing complete sound system, incl large speakers and generators at various other rallies too.

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alien

Jul 07, 2015 05:10pm

WHERE IS TAX OFFICE .............

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babarjann@gmail.com

Jul 07, 2015 05:24pm

A DJ getting 60 million ??? my goodness!!! a cardiologist or cardiac surgeon can't even make that much money in 3 years .All he did was rerun old songs and some speakers . He should be paid 10 lakh only and should pay taxes on that . i am not sure what his education level is ???? cuz if he hasn't been to college and is making that much money then he can be a motivation for a lot of the young kids .

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Waat a change

Jul 07, 2015 05:25pm

After threatening him , now they are paying him????

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Dr. Sadaf

Jul 07, 2015 06:11pm

First he threatened then they threatened and then came the payment, so that is the way to go in Naya Pakistan, great formula to learn for the youth.

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Jul 07, 2015 06:14pm

And I wonder how much money did PTI donate to help Karachi heat victims. 50 million for music!

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Just saying

Jul 07, 2015 06:39pm

No sensible person would pay that much for sound system. How can these politicians be trusted for national budget? DJ has already got 60 mil, and still calling the shots. I bet there's much more to blackmailing than mere legal action threat.

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ashar

Jul 07, 2015 07:23pm

I am not sure what PTI is looking for? How you can pay Rs 110 Million to musician??????? There are millions of hungry people looking for 1 time food, proper medical support, good education... Just wondering if the whole country resources are in the hands of PTI apparently they will do exactly what Zardari & Nawaz have done.. So this Naya Pakistan is just a hollow slogan,,,

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Seemi

Jul 07, 2015 07:48pm

Being a strong supporter of clean environment, may I suggest the government put a limit on the pitch on loud speaker use. Peace is possible in our country when mullahs and politicians stop shouting at the public and learn to control their pitch. No offense intended.

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Progressing

Jul 07, 2015 07:52pm

He charged 110 million rupees for one months playing a radio lol,I'm in the wrong business.

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Progressing

Jul 07, 2015 07:54pm

If PTI agreed to pay that kind of money to play music,is that a sound business decision? Is PTI going to make this type of monitary decisions to get Pakistan out of financial mess?

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nac Paris

Jul 07, 2015 08:01pm

Media hype. Our TV journalists these days like sensationalize the stories.

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M.Saeed

Jul 07, 2015 08:16pm

If charges for his love with PTI and still has full faith in Imran then, he cannot be an imranijiala at all.

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cmh

Jul 07, 2015 08:16pm

Big money for big show! Holding payments for so long? How would PTI justify?

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SUB

Jul 07, 2015 08:18pm

Not sure why so many people on here are surprised & critical of the amount that DJ has claimed. Its a simple math of an agreement. Either 110M, 1100M or 111000Million, important thing is if #PTI & #DJButt had a deal, it shall be honored by #PTI if #DJ has kept his part of the bargain. Nobody from #PTI office bearers is heard complaining on this claimed amount by #DJ

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Sab Se Pehle Pakistan

Jul 07, 2015 11:52pm

Where in the world PTI is getting this kind of money? That too wasted on a music system. This needs to be investigated.

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Harmony-1

Jul 08, 2015 12:26am

@Sab Se Pehle Pakistan - According to election commission MQM is the richest party with total annual income of Rs210.88 million. I would be very surprised if it is all legit.

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Siddiqui

Jul 08, 2015 12:46am

What will be the source of money?

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Die Hard Pakistani

Jul 08, 2015 02:04am

Damn, I should start DJ'ing. He's charging Rs. 60 million for his services? Wow. Excellent business.

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Sab Se Pehle Pakistan

Jul 08, 2015 02:11am

@Harmony-1 Is it the same election commision you are quoting which PTI refuses to accept? I thought I should ask because PTI at first refused to accept the parliament and are not sitting in that same parliament. Not surprised may be another U turn by PTI

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Jul 08, 2015 02:28am

@Harmony-1 and DJ earned 50% of this in one shot :)

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Baba Ladla

Jul 08, 2015 02:33am

Rid of this nuance once for all. Why PTI always attract troublemakers Butts.

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AURI

Jul 08, 2015 02:34am

Doesn't matter if he asking for 110 Million or 210 Million as PTI Must Have agreed to him to pay such amounts to play Background Music and if they have they Must Pay

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Jul 08, 2015 02:37am

@babarjann@gmail.com I am not sure if u know but all most all the richest people in the world have one thing common and that is no college degree. I am not sure why people from that part of the world associate intelligence with college degree

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khanm

Jul 08, 2015 02:45am

Pay the labor his dues before his sweat dries up..wonder how can we trust a leaders with no character.. but then again who does..

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a Ali

Jul 08, 2015 04:10am

tuch tuch... Parvez Rasheed poor fella at loss again with Kh Asif... who were trying to make it a national crisis.

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kamran

Jul 08, 2015 04:17am

50 million? like 5 crors??? r u serious?? lol.

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ishaq Khan

Jul 08, 2015 05:17am

equivalent to donation collected for SKMH at Karachi PTI must disclose the source of payments

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taher

Jul 08, 2015 05:44am

Imran Khan Sahab without any "TABDILY" you spent 60 million on music only.

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Pakistan

Jul 08, 2015 08:22am

The amount spent on such a thing does not speak well of this party. Then there is so much centralisation in this party that it looks ugly. Imran is talking too much while his party men are just attending talk shows. Imran is a very poor organisor and administrator

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Harmony-1

Jul 08, 2015 02:05pm

@Sab Se Pehle Pakistan - But don't forget parties themselves provide details of their income.

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