PTI Expands Opposition Alliance, Challenges Government Over Rising Power Bills
- PTI to expand opposition alliance, aiming to strengthen anti-government movement.
- Power show in Swabi planned to demand the release of Imran Khan and other detained leaders.
- Criticism directed at government over soaring electricity bills and support for Jamaat-e-Islami’s protest.
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Secretary General Omar Ayub Khan and senior leader Asad Qaiser held a press conference outside Adiala Jail, announcing significant political moves following a meeting with PTI founder Imran Khan. Qaiser revealed that PTI plans to expand its opposition alliance, Tehreek Tahafuz-e-Ayin-e-Pakistan (TTAP), to unite more parties against the government.
The PTI leader emphasized that the upcoming power show in Swabi aims to raise a strong voice for the release of Imran Khan and other detained PTI leaders. Qaiser underscored that the nation must be governed according to the law and the Constitution, criticizing the government for unacceptable electricity bills and inflation.
In support of Jamaat-e-Islami’s ongoing sit-in against high power bills, Qaiser called for nationwide participation in the Swabi rally. Additionally, he condemned the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh and urged the international community to intervene in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Omar Ayub Khan addressed the press on Khan’s recent legal battles and criticized the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) for delaying the release of Khan’s wife, Bushra Bibi. He also called for the recusal of Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa and Islamabad High Court Chief Justice Aamer Farooq from Khan’s cases, alleging a biased justice system.
The press conference highlighted PTI’s ongoing struggle with the legal system and criticized past and current governments for contributing to the energy crisis through poor contract decisions.
