Reserved seats
\nSIC submits resolution to NA Secretariat seeking Imran, other PTI leaders\u2019 release
\nIslamabad
\nThe Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has announced a nationwide protest against the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) scheduled for Sunday, March 10. The protest is a response to the ECP\u2019s decision of depriving Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) \u2013 wherein elected PTI lawmakers have taken refuge after being disallowed to contest the general elections on the party\u2019s electoral symbol \u2013 of reserved seats and their allocation to PML-N and PPP instead.
\nAddressing the media oustside Adiala Jail where PTI founder Imran Khan is incarcerated on Tuesday, party leaders including Sher Afzal Marwat, Shandana Gulzar, Atif Khan, and Shehryar Afridi announced their dissatisfaction with the ECP\u2019s ruling. They accused the commission of diverting the mandate given to PTI by the voters to rival parties, specifically the PML-N and PPP.
\nThe leaders argued that the allocation of reserved seats to other parties contradicted the will of the people who had voted for PTI. They claimed that the ECP\u2019s decision was a blatant misuse of power and announced their intention to hold a nationwide protest against this alleged injustice.
\nThe PTI leaders further criticised the state of Pakistan\u2019s economy, highlighting its dependence on foreign remittances and accusing the Sharif family of sending their wealth abroad. They claimed that with the support of overseas Pakistanis, the country could generate quick revenue, emphasising the need for a change in leadership.
\nIn a bold move, the leaders demanded that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) conduct an audit of the election process. They also challenged the legitimacy of the Shehbaz Sharif government, suggesting that if it was deemed legitimate, it should be granted loans.
\nAddressing the imprisonment of PTI leader Imran Khan\u2019s wife, Bushra Bibi, the leaders claimed that she was being kept in solitary confinement. They asserted Imran Khan\u2019s refusal to make any deals and his determination to stay in jail for seven years.
\nSher Afzal Marwat highlighted the opposition\u2019s unity in protests, promising a historic demonstration against the ECP in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, with himself leading the protest in Rawalpindi and Islamabad.
\nEarlier in the day, PTI leader and former National Assembly speaker Asad Qaiser announced a nationwide movement against the alleged \u201cstealing\u201d of PTI\u2019s mandate in the general elections held on February 8. Qaiser emphasised the party\u2019s commitment to launching a movement within the legal and constitutional framework.
\nThe PTI\u2019s move comes after the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) submitted a resolution to the National Assembly Secretariat, seeking the release of PTI\u2019s founding chairman, Imran Khan, and other incarcerated party leaders. The resolution also demanded an end to the alleged abuse of the law and the termination of political and illegal cases against PTI members.
\nQaiser highlighted that the party \u201cwill not back down as our war is not for [the survival] of just our politics but for the nation.\u201d He further emphasised how the PTI did not believe in the \u201cfake government\u201d led by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
\n\u201cOur first demand is that all the institutions should stay within their limits according to the Constitution,\u201d said Qaiser, adding that the judiciary should not come \u201cunder pressure but make independent decisions.\u201d
\nMoreover, the SIC\u2019s resolution stated that the cases against Imran should be terminated immediately, he should be released, and the abuse of the law should be stopped.
\nThe resolution further mentioned that the cases filed against all members of the PTI are political and illegal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Reserved seats SIC submits resolution to NA Secretariat seeking Imran, other PTI leaders\u2019 release Islamabad The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has announced a nationwide protest against the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) scheduled for Sunday, March 10. The protest is a response to the ECP\u2019s decision of depriving Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) \u2013 wherein elected PTI […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-391642","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-top-news"},"yoast_head":"\n