Party currently heads 14 committees; Imran issued clear instructions for collective withdrawal, says Barrister Gohar
\n Rawalpindi
\nPakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder Imran Khan has directed all party members to immediately resign from the standing committees of the Punjab Assembly, Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan said.
\nSpeaking to reporters outside Adiala Jail on Thursday, he said the party currently heads 14 such committees and that Khan has issued clear instructions for a collective withdrawal.
\nFollowing these directives, Opposition Leader in the Punjab Assembly Moeen Riaz Qureshi has instructed PTI lawmakers to submit their resignations from all committee chairmanships in line with Imran Khan\u2019s orders.
\nAccording to party sources, PTI has already begun the process of withdrawing from its roles in the provincial assembly\u2019s standing committees. Qureshi confirmed the move and directed all committee chairpersons belonging to the party to formally tender their resignations.
\n\u201cNot only will opposition members resign from the committees, but they will also return the official vehicles assigned to them,\u201d Qureshi told the media.
\nImran replaces Gandapur over security
\nThe PTI chairman further confirmed that Imran had expressed dissatisfaction with the performance of former Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) chief minister Ali Amin Gandapur, particularly over issues related to security and law and order in the province.
\nIn response, Imran nominated Suhail Afridi, a tribal representative, as the new K-P chief minister.
\nGohar urged the K-P governor to promptly accept Gandapur\u2019s resignation to ensure a smooth transfer of power. \u201cThere was no consultation with me regarding the change of the chief minister, but such decisions rest solely with the party founder, and the party accepts them,\u201d he said.
\nThe PTI chairman also provided updates on Imran\u2019s ongoing legal proceedings, stating that the trial in the Toshakhana-II case has concluded and that final arguments will be presented on October 13, with a verdict expected early next week.
\n\u201cThis is the fifth bogus case against the PTI founder,\u201d Gohar said, alleging that the charges were politically motivated to keep Imran imprisoned. He added that Imran remains in high spirits and continues to play an active role in party affairs from jail.
\nImran has also voiced concern over reports of possible military operations in K-P, warning that \u201cno operation can succeed without a solid political strategy.\u201d
\n\u201cHe believes the province and party cannot afford another military operation,\u201d Gohar said. \u201cHe wants the transition to the new chief minister to be swift so that the new cabinet can be finalised.\u201d
\nGohar denies leadership rift rumors
\nMeanwhile, the PTI chairman dismissed reports of internal rifts and major leadership changes within the party, terming them \u201cbaseless rumors.\u201d His statement came as party insiders suggested that significant reshuffles may be imminent within PTI\u2019s central leadership.
\nSources claimed that Junaid Akbar is being considered to replace Gohar as PTI chairman, while Raoof Hasan could assume the role of information secretary in place of Sheikh Waqas Akram.
\nThe reports surfaced a day after former K-P chief minister Ali Amin Gandapur officially resigned from office on the directives of party founder Imran Khan.
\n However, Barrister Gohar refuted these claims, reaffirming that the party remains united and that there is \u201cno crisis concerning the chairmanship.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Party currently heads 14 committees; Imran issued clear instructions for collective withdrawal, says Barrister Gohar Rawalpindi Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder Imran Khan has directed all party members to immediately resign from the standing committees of the Punjab Assembly, Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan said. Speaking to reporters outside Adiala Jail on Thursday, he said the party […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":472255,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-507645","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-top-news"},"yoast_head":"\n