The PTI has said that respecting the public’s mandate is indispensable for the survival and strength of the state.

“By blatantly attacking the public mandate and forcibly sharing power among criminals, the gap between the state and the public will widen and weaken the state,” the party said in a statement on social media platform X.

The PTI claimed that the people, especially the young generation, had shown their trust in party founder Imran Khan in a “clear manner” and called for the immediate release of the former premier.

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