LAHORE: PTI Chairman Imran Khan will address public rally in Karachi on August 19 while party has also decided to raise issues of suspension of transmission of ARY NEWS and ban on journalists.

Decisions were taken by PTI in a consultative meeting headed by Imran Khan, where participants agreed to give stiff resistance against actions being taken against ARY NEWS and multiple journalists.

“I will not tolerate any attempt to ban media,” Khan said during meeting. “ARY NEWS is being punished for presenting my case before nation.” Sources privy to decisions in meeting said that PTI has decided to further exert pressure on ‘imported government’ for early elections and approval was given for holding public rallies in multiple cities across country.

“Public gatherings will be held in Karachi, Rawalpindi and other major urban centres,” they said, adding first power show of party will be held in Karachi on August 19.

It was also decided that Imran Khan will personally lead election campaigns in nine constituencies. Furthermore, Imran Khan also constituted a committee to restructure Insaf Lawyers Forum and its constitution comprising of Asad Umar, Babar Awan, Ali Zafar and Hassan Niazi.

“Lawyers should be invited to join PTI as they are the frontline for upholding supremacy of law,” Khan said.

Published in The Daily National Courier, August, 16 2022

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