PTI parliamentary body suggests holding countrywide protests

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Image shows a PTI flag at a rally at an unspecified location. — INP/File
Image shows a PTI flag at a rally at an unspecified location. — INP/File

• Proposals to be considered in TTAP meeting today
• Achakzai wants demos on Fridays
• KP CM stopped from meeting Imran for sixth time

ISLAMABAD: Appre­ciating the resignations of the judges of the top court and urging the judiciary to stand on its feet, the PTI’s Parlia­mentary Commi­ttee has suggested holding countrywide protests against the passage of the 27th Constitutional Amendment.

However, the suggestions will be discussed in a meeting of the opposition alliance Tehreek Tahafuz Ayeen-i-Pakistan (TTAP) on Friday (today), followed by a press conference.

The parliamentary party’s meeting was chaired by Mahmood Khan Achakzai, the Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP) chief and TTAP chairman, and attended by PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan, Asad Qaiser and other members of the National Assembly.

Former NA speaker Qaiser, while talking to Dawn, said during the meeting, proposals were sought to devise a strategy after the passage of the 27th Amendment.

“The participants [of the meeting] unanimously agreed that the incumbent government is not capable to run the country. At the same time there is an economic crisis, miserable law and order situation and the country is at the verge of a civil war,” he said.

Mr Qaiser said Mr Achakzai was of the view that the countries, which lac­ked respect for the law and Constitution, were destined to fall apart.

“[Mr] Achakzai suggested involving the religious segment of the society and holding a countrywide protest on Fridays.”

Replying to a question, the former NA speaker said the resignation of the two judges was a commendable act and marked the first drop of rain against the government.

“We urge the judiciary to stand on its feet because the whole nation will stand along with it over the issue,” he continued.

He said that a meeting of the TTAP to be held on Friday would chalk out and announce the collective strategy of the joint opposition.

KP CM denied meeting again

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi was stopped from meeting PTI founder Imran Khan for the sixth time on Thursday.

Mr Afridi, along with other leaders of the opposition, including Raja Nasir Abbas and Junaid Akbar, reached Adiala jail, but were not allowed to enter its premises.

Later, they returned to their vehicles as the time for the meeting had expired.

The KP chief minister, while talking to reporters, said that it was unfortunate that the orders of Islamabad High Court were not being implemented.

It is worth mentioning that the apex court has directed to allow the KP chief minister’s meeting with the PTI founder.

Mr Afridi wondered as to why there was a fear if he held a meeting with his party’s patron-in-chief.

“Am I going to discuss nuclear secrets with him?” he remarked.

He urged the security establishment to “focus on the borders of the country” and allow the politicians to address their issues through politics.

Published in Dawn, November 14th, 2025

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