Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf

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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
پاکستان تحريکِ انصاف
Pakistan Movement for Justice
AbbreviationPTI
President Parvez Elahi
Chairman Gohar Ali Khan
Secretary-General Salman Akram Raja [1]
Spokesperson Sheikh Waqas Akram
Vice Chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi [2]
Leader in Senate Shibli Faraz
Leader in National Assembly Omar Ayub Khan
Founder Imran Khan
Founded25 April 1996
(29 years ago) (1996-04-25)
HeadquartersSector G-6/4
Islamabad-44000, ICT
Student wing Insaf Student Federation
Youth wing Insaf Youth Wing [3]
Women's wing Insaf Women Wing
Research WingInsaf Research Wing
Membership (2012)10 million [4]
Ideology
National affiliation Tehreek Tahafuz Ayin [6]
Colors    
SloganChange the system — change Pakistan [7]
AJK Assembly
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Party flag
Flag of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf.svg
Website
www.insaf.pk

The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) [a] is a political party in Pakistan established in 1996 by cricketer and politician Imran Khan, who served as the country's prime minister from 2018 to 2022. The party is led by Gohar Ali Khan since late 2023. It ranks among the three major Pakistani political parties alongside the Pakistan Muslim League–Nawaz (PML–N) and the Pakistan People's Party (PPP).

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PTI failed to win a single seat in the 1997 general election and won only one seat in the 2002 general election, which was secured by Khan himself. From 1999 to 2007, the PTI supported the presidency of General Pervez Musharraf. It later rose in opposition to Musharraf in 2007 and also boycotted the 2008 general election, accusing it of having been conducted with fraudulent procedures under Musharraf's rule. The global popularity of the "Third Way" during the Musharraf era led to the rise of a new Pakistani political bloc focused on centrism, deviating from the traditional dominance of the centre-left PPP and the centre-right PML–N. When the PML–Q began to decline in the aftermath of Musharraf's presidency, much of its centrist voter bank was lost to the PTI. Around the same time, the PPP's popularity began to decrease after the disqualification of Yusuf Raza Gillani in 2012. With a claimed membership of over 10 million in Pakistan in 2012, [4] the PTI appealed to many former PPP voters, particularly in the provinces of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, due to its outlook on populism.

In the 2013 general election, the PTI emerged as a major party with over 7.5 million votes, ranking second by number of votes and third by number of seats won. At the provincial level, it was voted to power in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. During its time in opposition, the PTI, with the help of popular slogans such as Tabdeeli Arahi Hai (lit. 'change is coming'), mobilized people in rallies over public distress on various national issues, the most notable of which was the 2014 Azadi march. [8] In the 2018 general election, it received 16.9 million votes—the largest amount for any political party in Pakistan thus far. It became the largest party in terms of representation in the National Assembly of Pakistan since the 2018 general election and then formed the national government in coalition with five other parties for the first time, with Khan serving as the new Pakistani prime minister. However, in April 2022, a no-confidence motion against Khan removed him and his PTI government from office at the federal level. [9] [10]

Officially, the PTI has stated that its focus is on turning Pakistan into a model welfare state espousing Islamic socialism, [11] [12] and also on dismantling religious discrimination against Pakistani minorities. [13] [14] The PTI terms itself an anti–status quo movement advocating an Islamic democracy centred on egalitarianism. [15] [12] [16] It claims to be the only non-dynastic party of mainstream Pakistani politics in contrast to parties such as the PPP and PML–N. [17] Since 2019, the party has been criticized by political opponents and analysts alike for its failures to address various economic and political issues, particularly the Pakistani economy, which was further weakened in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. [18] [19] [20] However, Khan's government was later praised for leading the country's pandemic recovery in its later stages. [21] During its time in power, the party faced backlash over its crackdown on the Pakistani opposition as well as its regulation of increased censorship through curbs on Pakistani media outlets and freedom of speech. [22] [23] [24]

The party faced a crackdown following the May 9 riots, with arrests, detention and the resignation of party leaders, while the government claimed that this action was a necessary response to the violence, vandalism, and arson allegedly carried out by PTI officeholders and supporters. On 2 December 2023, Gohar Ali Khan was elected unopposed as the Chairman of the PTI. Imran Khan nominated him for the position of the new chairman of the PTI. [25]

History

Foundation and early years

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) was founded by Imran Khan on 25 April 1996 in Lahore. [26] PTI was conceived when Khan discussed forming a political party at the home of Dr. Nausherwan Burki, head of the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Hospital (SKMH). Those involved included Pervez Hasan, a lawyer and SKMH board member; Naeemul Haq, Khan's former bank manager and close associate; Abdul Hafeez Khan, a Pakistani expatriate businessman; and Ahsan Rashid, a former oil company executive and SKMH fundraiser in Saudi Arabia. Later that day, Hamid Khan, a constitutional lawyer, was approached and joined the party. Khan cited frustration with government corruption and restrictions placed by Benazir Bhutto's government on his philanthropic activities as reasons for entering politics. Although Khan instructed that SKMH fundraising be kept separate from PTI, many founding members were donors or fundraisers for the hospital, and the party's early culture reflected its philanthropic origins. [27] Early women members included Fauzia Kasuri, an SKMH fundraiser in the United States; Saloni Bokhari, a Lahori businesswoman and SKMH donor; and Sadiqa Sahibdad Khan, a philanthropist and Hamid Khan's sister-in-law. [28] Before 2011, Hamid Khan was a leading intellectual influence on PTI. [29]

The party's early constitutional documents expressed commitments to social democracy, constitutionalism, political decentralisation, and the rule of law. [30] Some critics alleged that PTI was an establishment party created by Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence to bolster the state's national security narrative by legitimising jihadi groups and mainstreaming extremism. [28]

From 1996 to 2002, PTI lacked a large activist base and meaningful internal competition. The party performed poorly in the 1997 and 2002 general elections, winning only Imran Khan's seat from Mianwali in both contests. [30]

The Lawyers' Movement, the pro-democracy mobilisation following General Pervez Musharraf's 2007 Pakistani state of emergency, the decline of the Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q), and disillusionment among Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) workers with Zardari's leadership contributed to an influx of workers and leaders into PTI. [31] During this period, PTI workers, particularly students from its student wing, the Insaf Students Federation (ISF), regularly participated in Lawyers' Movement rallies while carrying PTI flags, increasing the party's public visibility. From around 2007, PTI began attracting professional politicians from both right- and left-wing parties, including some prominent leaders of Jamaat-e-Islami and a gradual inflow of student activists from its student wing, Islami Jamiat-e-Talaba, increasing its capacity to function as a catch-all party. [32]

PTI boycotted the 2008 Pakistani general elections after Musharraf refused to step down as president. [30] Between 2008 and 2011, former members of the PML-Q and disillusioned PPP workers in Punjab also began joining PTI. High-profile entrants included Jahangir Tareen and Aleem Khan, former ministers under Musharraf, who joined in 2011 before the October rally at Minar-e-Pakistan, followed by Shah Mehmood Qureshi in 2012 and veteran PML-N leader Javed Hashmi in 2012. Senior PTI leaders later stated that the recruitment of electables had always been party policy. [32]

In the period leading up to the October 2011 rally, PTI operated largely as a bottom-up movement driven by activists and new political entrants, with limited reliance on traditional constituency networks. The party mobilised support through expatriate fundraising, particularly from Pakistanis in the United States and United Kingdom, online membership registration and SMS-based enrolment, and the use of digital communication platforms such as SMSALL.PK. [32]

These organisational strategies contributed to the success of PTI's October 2011 rally, which became a template for later PTI rallies. The rally's format and aesthetics were subsequently adopted in PTI protests after 2013. [33]

2013 intra-party elections

Tensions between long-standing members and new entrants were already evident in 2012, leading the party to pursue intraparty elections as a means of resolving internal conflict. PTI held its first intraparty elections in March 2013, allowing members registered via SMS to vote either electronically or at local polling booths. Elections were conducted from the union council level up to the central council, with Hamid Khan serving as election commissioner and the party's lawyers' wing assisting in administration. While the elections increased factional conflict and weakened PTI’s constituency campaigns in the 2013 general elections, their longer-term impact saw former PML-Q leaders Jahangir Tareen and Aleem Khan gain influence sidelining the party's old guard. [34]

Reports by the commission headed by Tasneem Noorani and the Justice (retd.) Wajihuddin Ahmed Election Tribunal confirmed manipulation of the intraparty elections. Wajihuddin Ahmed recommended the expulsion of Tareen, Aleem Khan, Pervez Khattak, and Nadir Leghari for rigging the elections and unlawfully occupying party positions. Despite pressure from party workers, Imran Khan declined to act on these recommendations, stating at a workers' convention that political leaders, like corporate executives, must rely on their own judgement. [34]

Post-2013 Pakistani general election

PTI rally in 2014 with the Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) at the Minar-e-Pakistan Banega Neya Pakistan ( Build a New Pakistan).jpg
PTI rally in 2014 with the Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) at the Minar-e-Pakistan

PTI won 28 seats in the National Assembly of Pakistan in the 2013 Pakistani general election. [35] [36] It emerged as the single largest party in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and formed the provincial government with coalition support. [37] [38] The PTI-led Pervez Khattak Administration presented a balanced, tax-free budget for the fiscal year 2013–14, [39] and introduced the Sehat Sahulat (Sehat Insaf Card) health insurance programme. [40] [41] In November 2013, PTI Chairman Imran Khan directed Khattak to end the party's alliance with the Qaumi Watan Party (QWP) due to its failure to take action against its ministers over corruption, including Bakht Baidar and Ibrar Hussain. [42]

A year after the elections, on 11 May 2014, PTI alleged that the 2013 general elections had been massively rigged. [43] On 14 August 2014, PTI organised the Azadi March from Lahore towards Islamabad, during which the party demanded Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's resignation. [44] In March 2015, PTI entered into an agreement with the Sharif administration to establish a judicial commission to inquire into allegations of rigging. [45] Following the Panama Papers leak, PTI filed a petition in the Supreme Court in late 2016, seeking an investigation into corruption allegations against the Sharif family. [46] The court disqualified Sharif from holding public office, after which he resigned as prime minister. [47]

PTI women activists and supporters in 2015 PTI Women Activists.jpg
PTI women activists and supporters in 2015

In 2016, PTI suspended the basic membership of Mufti Abdul Qawi after a controversy erupted over selfies and videos he took with the model Qandeel Baloch. [48]

2017 intra-party elections

Party press conference featuring Fawad Chaudhry, Imran Khan, Murad Saeed, and Shibli Faraz in February 2018. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Press conference 2018.jpg
Party press conference featuring Fawad Chaudhry, Imran Khan, Murad Saeed, and Shibli Faraz in February 2018.

During the 2017 intra-party elections, out of approximately 2.7 million registered party workers, 256,957 cast their votes over a two-day polling process for party positions. Imran Khan was re-elected as chairman. The following individuals were elected to other key party offices: [49]

Post-2018 election

Party leaders (left to right) Pervez Khattak, Jahangir Tareen, Imran Khan, Aleem Khan and Naeemul Haque in the 2018 election campaign on the Minar-e-Pakistan PTI Leadership in 2018 elections campaign.jpg
Party leaders (left to right) Pervez Khattak, Jahangir Tareen, Imran Khan, Aleem Khan and Naeemul Haque in the 2018 election campaign on the Minar-e-Pakistan

In May 2018, PTI announced a 100-day agenda to be implemented if the party was elected to power. The agenda outlined commitments including the merger of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) into Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the creation of a new province in Southern Punjab, a political reconciliation process in Balochistan, and measures to improve law and order and civic conditions in Karachi. It also focused on reforms in governance, economic growth, agriculture, social services, and national security. [50] PTI campaigned on a populist and anti-corruption platform. The election was widely seen as a contest between PTI and the Pakistan Muslim League (N). [51] The party's campaign prominently featured the slogan Naya Pakistan , as outlined in its manifesto. [52]

PTI's 2018 election campaign trail, with Imran Khan seen with President candidate Arif Alvi. Top party members Faisal Javed and Khurrum Sher Zaman can also be seen Imran Khan Arif Alvi.jpg
PTI's 2018 election campaign trail, with Imran Khan seen with President candidate Arif Alvi. Top party members Faisal Javed and Khurrum Sher Zaman can also be seen

The party won 116 of the 270 directly contested National Assembly seats. Following the election, opposition parties, particularly the PML-N, alleged vote rigging and electoral irregularities. [51] PTI nominated Imran Khan as its candidate for prime minister. [53] The PTI government launched an austerity drive soon after coming to power in an effort to address Pakistan's financial difficulties. [54]

The 15th National Assembly of Pakistan, under a PTI majority (red) in 2018 National Assembly 2018.svg
The 15th National Assembly of Pakistan, under a PTI majority (red) in 2018

In 2019, Buzdar provincial government saw the resignations of Senior Minister Aleem Khan and Minister Sibtain Khan after both were arrested by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on corruption-related charges. [55] [56] In December 2019, PTI suspended the basic party membership of Hamid Khan and issued him a show cause notice for "defaming and maligning" the party. [57] Senior PTI ministers in the Mahmood Khan provincial government, Atif Khan, Shakeel Ahmad and Shahram Khan Tarakai, were removed from the cabinet in January 2020 amid allegations that they were attempting to form a forward bloc and undermine Chief Minister Mahmood Khan, a move approved by Prime Minister Khan. [58]

In February 2021, a show-cause notice was issued to party member Liaquat Ali Jatoi after he made allegations of corruption against the party leadership regarding the allocation of Senate election tickets. [59] In March 2021, Aslam Abro and Shahar Yar Khan Shar were expelled from the party for violating the party's instructions during the Senate polls, and their basic party memberships were subsequently cancelled. [60] It was reported that both had accused the party leadership and voted against the party's candidates for Senate seats in Sindh. [61]

Post-government period (2022–present)

On 22 May 2022, PTI chairman Imran Khan announced that his party would launch a long march towards Islamabad starting on 25 May 2022. [62] Police conducted raids on the residences of PTI leaders and workers across the country and arrested at least 150 party members. [63]

Worker displays the party's flag in November 2022. PTI's Haqeeqi Azadi March II pictures 03.jpg
Worker displays the party’s flag in November 2022.

In October 2022, Faisal Vawda's party membership was terminated over his contentious press conference. [64]

2023 expansion

In February 2023, Parvez Elahi joined PTI along with ten former MPAs of the Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (PML (Q)). On 7 March 2023, Elahi was appointed as the President of PTI. [65] On 19 March 2023, Ijaz-ul-Haq, the leader of the Pakistan Muslim League (Z), announced that he had joined the PTI. [66]

May 9 riots and crackdown

Party Chairman Imran Khan speaks on the riots.

On 9 May 2023, after the arrest of Imran Khan, the leader of the PTI, from the Islamabad High Court grounds, nationwide demonstrations by PTI supporters turned into violent riots. PTI workers and members caused incidents of vandalism, looting, and arson, resulting in Rs. 1.98 billion in damages to government and military facilities. [67] Punjab Police, using geo-fencing reports, alleged that Imran Khan and key PTI leaders coordinated efforts to incite attacks on the residence of the Lahore corps commander and other sensitive locations. Police reported over 400 calls made by PTI leaders, including Khan, instructing rioters to target these areas. Inspector General of Police Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar confirmed the use of geo-fencing to trace these communications, naming Khan as a prime suspect in orchestrating the attacks. Other PTI leaders involved included Hammad Azhar, Yasmin Rashid, Mehmood-ur-Rasheed, Ejaz Chaudhary, Mian Aslam Iqbal, and Murad Raas, all of whom were reportedly in contact with the rioters and issued specific instructions for the attacks, [68] while PTI has denied these claims and alleged that government agencies were behind the riots. [69] Furthermore, PTI has alleged that the May 9 riots were a “false flag operation” designed by the Pakistan Armed Forces and The Establishment to destroy and crackdown on the party as well as to arbitrarily arrest party leadership. [70] [71] [72]

A detailed order from Anti-Terrorism Court Judge Khalid Arshad implicated PTI's founder, Imran Khan, in orchestrating attacks on military installations, government properties, and police officials. The order revealed that Khan had instructed PTI leaders to create chaos and exert pressure for his release if arrested, as testified by two prosecution witnesses. The court order described a meeting held on 7 May 2023, where Khan allegedly directed PTI leaders to prepare for potential unrest on May 9, should he be detained. He purportedly warned through a video message of a scenario akin to Sri Lanka's unrest; if he were to be arrested, encouraging party workers to engage in what he termed a "real jihad for real freedom." The prosecution suggested that Khan orchestrated a criminal conspiracy, rallying top PTI leadership to incite actions that culminated in the attack and arson of the Jinnah House (Corp Commander House, Lahore), aiming to intimidate the government. [73] [74] [75]

After the riots, a crackdown was initiated by government of Shehbaz Sharif against PTI leaders and workers, with thousands arrested. [76] [77] [78] PTI revealed evidence suggesting that PTI workers and party members were harassed, and unlawfully arrested. [79] [80] PTI leaders were forced to quit party/party positions in televised press conferences. [81] Businesses of PTI leaders who did not quit the party were sealed. [82] [83] [84] A crackdown was also initiated on vocal women supporters of PTI - the most prominent of which was Khadija Shah, a businesswoman and granddaughter of former Pakistani Army Chief, Asif Nawaz Janjua. [85] [86]

Party resignations, terminations, and expulsions (2023)

From May 2023 to August 2023, [87] [88] PTI faced a wave of resignations, [87] as well as terminations and expulsions resulting from internal disciplinary actions. [88] [89] [90]

In July 2023, PTI terminated the basic membership of twenty-two former lawmakers and party members from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, including former Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mahmood Khan. [89]

On 2 August 2023, PTI terminated basic party membership of twenty-two party leaders from South Punjab due to party policy violations, including its former Chief Minister of Punjab, Usman Buzdar. [90]

On 8 August 2023, Dewan Sachanand was expelled from the PTI for violating party discipline when he voted for Rana Ansar, a member of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement – Pakistan (MQM-P), to become the Leader of the Opposition in the Provincial Assembly. [91]

Details of other notable PTI leaders who exited the party through resignation, termination, or expulsion during this period:

NameDate membership endedModeStated causeRef.
Hisham Inamullah Khan May 2023ResignedResigned following the May 9 violence [87]
Usman Khan Tarakai May 2023ResignedResigned following the May 9 violence [92]
Syed Zulfiqar Ali Shah May 2023ResignedResigned following the May 9 violence [93]
Chaudhry Wajahat Hussain May 2023ResignedResigned following the May 9 violence [94]
Aftab Siddiqui May 2023ResignedResigned following the May 9 violence [95]
Dost Muhammad Mazari May 2023ResignedResigned following the May 9 violence [96]
Faiz Ullah Kamoka May 2023ResignedResigned following the May 9 violence [97]
Mahmood Moulvi May 2023ResignedResigned following the May 9 violence [98]
Shireen Mazari May 2023ResignedResigned following the May 9 violence [99]
Muhammad Ishtiaq Urmar July 2023TerminatedParty policy violations [89]
Muhammad Iqbal Wazir July 2023TerminatedParty policy violations [89]
Muhib Ullah Khan July 2023TerminatedParty policy violations [89]
Syed Ghazi Ghazan Jamal Orakzai July 2023TerminatedParty policy violations [89]
Aghaz Ikramullah Gandapur July 2023TerminatedParty policy violations [89]
Ahmed Hussain Shah July 2023TerminatedParty policy violations [89]
Ehtesham Javed Akber Khan July 2023TerminatedParty policy violations [89]
Ibrahim Khattak July 2023TerminatedParty policy violations [89]
Muhammad Deedar July 2023TerminatedParty policy violations [89]
Shafiq Afridi July 2023TerminatedParty policy violations [89]
Mufti Ubaid ur Rahman July 2023TerminatedParty policy violations [89]
Saleh Muhammad Khan July 2023TerminatedParty policy violations [89]
Zia Ullah Khan Bangash July 2023TerminatedParty policy violations [89]
Zahoor Shakir July 2023TerminatedParty policy violations [89]
Wilson WazirJuly 2023TerminatedParty policy violations [89]
Iqbal Mian July 2023TerminatedParty policy violations [89]
Shah Faisal Khan July 2023TerminatedParty policy violations [89]
Shaukat Ali Yousafzai July 2023TerminatedParty policy violations [89]
Sher Akbar Khan July 2023TerminatedParty policy violations [89]
Nadeem Khayal July 2023TerminatedParty policy violations [89]
Sardar Muhammad Khan Laghari August 2023TerminatedViolation of party policy [90]
Sabeen Gul Khan August 2023TerminatedViolation of party policy [90]
Khusro Bakhtiar August 2023TerminatedViolation of party policy [90]
Mian Shafi Muhammad August 2023TerminatedViolation of party policy [90]
Syed Muhammad Asghar Shah August 2023TerminatedViolation of party policy [90]
Mian Tariq Abdullah August 2023TerminatedViolation of party policy [90]
Muhammad Akhtar Malik August 2023TerminatedViolation of party policy [90]
Muhammad Afzal Chaudhry August 2023TerminatedViolation of party policy [90]
Ehsan-ul-Haque Chaudhry August 2023TerminatedViolation of party policy [90]
Javed Akhtar Ansari August 2023TerminatedViolation of party policy [90]
Muhammad Saleem Akhtar August 2023TerminatedViolation of party policy [90]
Muhammad Zaheer ud Din Khan Alizai August 2023TerminatedViolation of party policy [90]
Muhammad Farooq Azam Malik August 2023TerminatedViolation of party policy [90]
Raja Riaz August 2023ExpelledViolation of party policy [88]
Noor Alam Khan August 2023ExpelledViolation of party policy [88]
Ramesh Kumar Vankwani August 2023ExpelledViolation of party policy [88]
Nuzhat Pathan August 2023ExpelledViolation of party policy [88]
Wajiha Qamar August 2023ExpelledViolation of party policy [88]
Sardar Riaz Mehmood Khan Mazari August 2023ExpelledViolation of party policy [88]
Rana Muhammad Qasim Noon August 2023ExpelledViolation of party policy [88]
Malik Nawab Sher Waseer August 2023ExpelledViolation of party policy [88]
Syed Basit Sultan Bukhari August 2023ExpelledViolation of party policy [88]
Muhammad Afzal Khan Dhandla August 2023ExpelledViolation of party policy [88]
Abdul Ghaffar Wattoo August 2023ExpelledViolation of party policy [88]
Sardar Aamir Talal Khan Gopang August 2023ExpelledViolation of party policy [88]
Malik Ahmed Hussain Dehar August 2023ExpelledViolation of party policy [88]

2024 election and post-election period (2024–Present)

After Arrest of Imran Khan, the PTI's leadership structure was significantly constrained ahead of the 2024 Pakistani general election, as Khan and vice chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi were imprisoned. To meet the Election Commission's requirements and enable the party's participation in the elections, Gohar Ali Khan was elected unopposed as PTI chairman. Gohar described his appointment as temporary and said that he would step down once Imran Khan's conviction was overturned. [25] Omar Ayub Khan was nominated by Imran Khan as the party's candidate for prime minister. [100]

On 19 February 2024, PTI announced an alliance with the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) and Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen (MWM). [101] The alliance with SIC was aimed at enabling the PTI to claim its share of reserved seats in the national, Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa assemblies. [102]

Top party leaders from left to right: Then-Information Secretary Raoof Hasan, Chairman Gohar Ali Khan, Then-Secretary General Omar Ayub with SIC leader Sahibzada Hamid Raza in April 2024 PTI top leaders with SIC Leader, 2024.jpg
Top party leaders from left to right: Then-Information Secretary Raoof Hasan, Chairman Gohar Ali Khan, Then-Secretary General Omar Ayub with SIC leader Sahibzada Hamid Raza in April 2024

In December 2024, Salman Ahmad, a long-term member of the party, was expelled after publicly criticising Bushra Bibi, including describing her as "corrupt and greedy". [103]

In February 2025, Imran Khan ordered the expulsion of lawmaker Sher Afzal Marwat for repeated breaches of party discipline. [104] At a PTI rally, Marwat delivered a cryptic speech suggesting that "bad people" are useful in "bad times" while "good people" remain silent, and implied that the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief minister Ali Amin Gandapur would represent people like himself. These remarks prompted internal complaints and led to the revocation of his basic membership. [105] Previously, he was issued a show-cause notice for his comments against Salman Akram Raja. [104]

Positions

PTI aimed to transform Pakistan into an Islamic state modelled on Riyasat-e-Madinah (State of Madina), described as an Islamic version of a welfare state intended to create a more equal society. [106] PTI plans to develop poverty reduction programmes, promote diverse livelihood options, improve the healthcare system, and improve educational system reforms. [106]

Domestic

The PTI proposed civilian control of Pakistan's military. The Inter-Services Intelligence service would report directly to the Prime Minister of Pakistan, and the defence budget would be audited by the government. Imran Khan also pledged to resign should any terrorism take place from Pakistani soil following these reforms. [107] [108] [109] PTI organised a protest against drone attacks in Pakistan on 23 November 2013 at Peshawar, where it called on the federal government to force an end to U.S. CIA drone attacks and to block NATO supplies through the country to Afghanistan. "We will put pressure on America, and our protest will continue if drone attacks are not stopped." The U.S. embassy declined to comment on the protest that also temporarily closed a route leading to one of two border crossings used for the shipments. [110]

The PTI also raised issue of religious tolerance and greater representation for minorities. [111] PTI promised to crack down on police brutality, restructure the civil service, reform the electoral system, allow for a truly independent judiciary, decentralise state power, and enforce laws which extend personal liberty. [16] [112] On 20 February 2013 PTI launched [113] its 'Education Policy' [114] with plans to introduce a uniform education system with one curriculum in three languages for Urdu, English and regional languages for entire Pakistan in primary schools. [115] The PTI advocated the establishment of South Punjab and Gilgit Baltistan as formal provinces of Pakistan. [116] [117]

In the 2018 election, Imran Khan promises to bring a "Naya Pakistan" (new Pakistan). [118] Following its rise to national government in Pakistan, the PTI backed off from certain commitments in its manifesto what was criticised by its opponents as U-turns. [119] Dawn has found that the progress on some promises is still stuck in its initial stages or has been marred with delays. [120]

Foreign policy

The PTI hopes to have a relationship with the US that would be based on "self-dignity and respect" [121] and promised to stop all foreign aid to Pakistan. [108] Imran Khan, the leader of PTI claimed "having relations with US, Russia and China is in Pakistan's interest" and Pakistan's "future is tied up with Russia". [122] [123] The PTI also promised to make the Kashmir issue a top priority and would try and solve the issue permanently so that Pakistan no longer has any border or territorial disputes with any of its neighbours. [124]

Organization and structure

Administration

Then Vice-President Ejaz Chaudhary (right) with Imran Khan (centre) in the party's 2013 intra-party elections. Imran Khan giving autographs.JPG
Then Vice-President Ejaz Chaudhary (right) with Imran Khan (centre) in the party’s 2013 intra-party elections.

The National Council serves as the governing body of the PTI. Its members include office bearers of provincial organizations, presidents of regional and district organizations, and five members nominated by various sectors such as women, youth, students, labour, farmers, minorities, lawyers, and overseas organizations. Additionally, advisors nominated by the chairman are part of the council. The National Council is responsible for electing central office-bearers. [16]

Intra-party elections

In March 2012, [125] PTI announced plans to conduct US-style intra-party elections, aiming to introduce local caucuses on district levels throughout the country. [126] As part of this process, aspiring candidates would engage in debates and undergo primaries to secure a party ticket for contesting Provincial Assembly or National Assembly seats. The elections commenced in October 2012 and concluded on 23 March 2013, culminating in the election of the National Council after an extensive electoral process involving over four million registered members. [127] With these elections, PTI became the first political party in Pakistan to conduct the largest intra-party election based on the general electoral base. On 2 December 2023, PTI held new intra-party elections, [128] which were invalidated by Election Commission of Pakistan. The party conducted another intra-party election on 3 March 2024. [129]

Central functions
OfficeIncumbentTerm began
Chairman Gohar Ali Khan 3 March 2024
Vice Chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi 3 December 2011
President Parvez Elahi 7 March 2023
Senior Vice PresidentVacant [b]
Senior Vice President
Senior Vice President
Senior Vice President
Secretary General Salman Akram Raja 7 September 2024
Deputy Secretary GeneralVacant [b]
Deputy Secretary General
Deputy Secretary General
Deputy Secretary General
Central Joint Secretary
Central Joint Secretary
Central Joint Secretary
Central Joint Secretary
Central Joint Secretary
Central Joint Secretary
Central Joint Secretary
Central Joint Secretary
Central Information Secretary Sheikh Waqas Akram [130] 26 September 2024

Most of PTI's central leadership was elected. Imran Khan and Shah Mehmood Qureshi were elected on 20 March 2013. [131] The Secretary information, Secretary Finance, Secretary Social Media, Secretary Political Training, and Secretary Policy Planning are appointed by the chairman and confirmed by the CEC. [132]

Provincial Council
Politician Ejaz Chaudhary Portrait.jpg
Ejaz Chaudhary, former President of Punjab Chapter
DesignationNameElection Date
President of Punjab Hammad Azhar [133] 16 December 2023
General Secretary of Punjab4 June 2022
President of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Junaid Akbar 25 January 2025
General Secretary of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ali Asghar Khan 3 March 2024
President of Sindh Haleem Adil Sheikh 3 March 2024
General Secretary of SindhAli Palh3 March 2024
President of BalochistanDawood Shah Kakar3 March 2024
General Secretary of Balochistan

Party wings

Notable party
members and leaders
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Murad Saeed
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Shah Mehmood Qureshi
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Asad Qaiser
Central Tarbiyati Council (CTC)

In June 2014, a Central Tarbiyati Council was established, which is responsible for training party activists on ideology, election campaigns, and other organizational matters. [16]

PTI Women Wing [16]
DesignationNameRef.
President Kanwal Shauzab [134]
Senior Vice PresidentVacant [b]
Vice President of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Vice President of Balochistan
Vice President of Sindh
Vice President of Punjab
President of Central PunjabShahnaz Tariq
General SecretaryRubina Shaheen
Insaf Student Federation (ISF)

The Insaf Student Federation (ISF) serves as the official student wing of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. [135]

Insaf Youth Wing

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf established its youth wing aimed at addressing the concerns and challenges faced by individuals under the age of 40. [127]

People with disabilities

On 18 March 2013, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) announced a policy for persons with disabilities (PWD) to raise awareness about the integration of persons with disabilities into society and work towards preventing certain avoidable disabilities through early diagnosis and medical treatment, [136] [137] after which the KPK government led by PTI approved a budget of over Rs 59 Million initially to provide rehabilitation services to handicapped people at local hospitals near their areas. [138]

Insaf Research Wing

Insaf Research Wing (IRW) was established to conduct research aimed at finding solutions to issues in Pakistan. IRW was founded in 2009 [139] for addressing issues within its area of expertise, covering socio-political, information technology, economics, energy, healthcare, corruption, foreign affairs, education, and environment sectors. It consists of nine committees. [140]

The IRW has since been replaced by the Insaf Research Team. [141]

Electoral performance

The bat remained the iconic electoral symbol of PTI from 2013 to 2023. PTI Symbol Elections.png
The bat remained the iconic electoral symbol of PTI from 2013 to 2023.
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People in Peshawar gather to welcome Imran Khan on 23 December 2008
General election results National Assembly
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11th National Assembly (1997)
12th National Assembly (2002) Pakistan election 2002 PTI vote share.png
12th National Assembly (2002)
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14th National Assembly (2013)
15th National Assembly (2018) Pakistan election 2018 PTI vote share.png
15th National Assembly (2018)
Electoral performance in the National Assembly
ElectionLeaderVotesSeatsPositionResult
#%#±
1997 Imran Khan 314,8201.61
0 / 237
Steady2.svgnoneExtraparliamentary
2002 242,4720.83
1 / 342
Increase2.svg 110thIn opposition
2008 Did not contest
2013 7,679,95416.92
35 / 342
Increase2.svg 353rdIn opposition
2018 16,903,70231.92
149 / 342
Increase2.svg1141stIn government (till 11 April 2022)
Opposition (from 11 April 2022)
Electoral Performance in Senate of Pakistan elections
ElectionLeaderVotesSeatesPosition+/–Result
2015 Mohsin Aziz-
9 / 104
4thIncrease2.svg 9In Opposition
2018 Azam Khan Swati
Shibli Faraz
Shahzad Waseem 		-
15 / 104
3rdIncrease2.svg 6In Opposition
2021 Shahzad Waseem –
26 / 100
1stIncrease2.svg 9In Government
2024 Shibli Faraz –
17 / 96
3rdDecrease2.svg 10Opposition
Electoral performance in the Punjab Assembly
ElectionLeaderVotesSeatsPositionResulting government
#%#±
2013 Ghulam Sarwar Khan 4,951,21617.76
30 / 371
Increase2.svg302nd PML (N) majority
2018 Sardar Usman Buzdar 11,141,13933.65
179 / 371
Increase2.svg1491stPTI coalition (till 30 April 2022)
PML (N) coalition (from 30 April 2022 till 27 July 2022)
PTI coalition (from 27 July 2022)
Electoral performance in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly
ElectionLeaderVotesSeatsPositionResulting government
#%#±
2013 Pervez Khattak 1,039,71919.31
61 / 124
Increase2.svg 611stPTI coalition
2018
+ 2019 (ex-FATA Elections) 		Mahmood Khan 2,314,38735.32
94 / 145
Increase2.svg 331stPTI majority
Electoral performance in the Sindh Assembly
ElectionLeaderVotesSeatsPositionResulting government
#%#±
2013 Khurrum Sher Zaman 609,1286.08%
4 / 168
Increase2.svg 44th PPP majority
2018 Firdous Naqvi
Haleem Adil Sheikh 		1,451,13214.47%
30 / 168
Increase2.svg 262nd PPP majority
Electoral performance in the Balochistan Assembly
ElectionLeaderVotesSeatsPositionResulting government
#%#±
2018 Yar Muhammad Rind 109,4886.21
7 / 65
Increase2.svg 74th BAP coalition
Electoral performance in the Gilgit Baltistan Assembly
ElectionLeaderVotesSeatsPositionResulting government
#%#±
2015 Raja Jahanzeb42,10111.11%
1 / 33
Increase2.svg 13rd PML (N) Majority
2020 Khalid Khurshid ––
22 / 33
Increase2.svg 211stPTI Majority
Electoral performance in the Azad Kashmir Assembly
ElectionLeaderVotesSeatsPositionResulting government
#%#±
2016 Sultan Mehmood Chaudhry 211,82712.7%
2 / 49
Increase2.svg 24th PML (N) Majority
2021 Abdul Qayyum Khan Niazi 613,59032.5%
32 / 53
Increase2.svg 241stPTI Majority

Local bodies

Electoral performance in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa local elections (district seats)
ElectionSeatsPosition
#±
2015 [143]
395 / 1,484
Steady2.svg1st

1997 and 2002 general elections

Less than a year after its establishment, PTI participated in the 1997 general elections. Imran Khan stood in seven constituencies across Pakistan but did not secure a majority in any. [144]

During the 2002 general elections, party chairman Imran Khan won one seat from Mianwali. PTI garnered 0.8% of the popular vote. [145]

2008 general elections

Imran Khan tearing his nomination paper at a press conference in 2007. PTI boycotted the 2008 general election. Iktearsoffpapers.jpg
Imran Khan tearing his nomination paper at a press conference in 2007. PTI boycotted the 2008 general election.

PTI openly boycotted the Pakistani general election on 18 February 2008 because it believed that the election was fraudulent and fraught with irregularities. [146] [147]

2013 general elections

Imran Khan on stage at in a 2012 public gathering at Abbottabad. Imran Khan PTI Chairman in Abbottabad.jpg
Imran Khan on stage at in a 2012 public gathering at Abbottabad.

On 21 April 2013, Khan, the chairman of PTI, launched his campaign for the 2013 elections from Lahore, where he addressed supporters at The Mall, Lahore followed by prayers at the Data Durbar Complex. [148] This was followed by large rallies in Karak and Dera Ismail Khan. [149] He also announced that he would pull Pakistan out of the US-led war on terror and bring peace in the Pashtun tribal belt. [150] On 22 April 2013, Khan addressed different public meetings in Malakand, Lower Dir District and Upper Dir District, where he announced that PTI would introduce a uniform education system in which the children of rich and poor would have equal opportunities. [151]

On the same day, he spoke at a rally in Rawalpindi's Constituency NA-56, accompanied by Shaikh Rasheed Ahmad. [152] On 23 April 2013, Khan addressed large rallies in Renala Khurd, Okara, and other parts of Sahiwal Division. He challenged PML-N President Nawaz Sharif to a live debate, a challenge which PML-N was quick to decline. [153] On 24 April, Khan addressed rallies in Nankana Sahib District, Sheikhupura, and Pattoki, where he announced that once in power, no parliamentarian would receive development funds as they are misused for achieving political gains. [154]

On 25 April 2013, Khan addressed political gatherings in South Punjab, including in Pakpattan, Lodhran, and Vehari. [155] [156] On the following day, Khan continued his mass campaign in South Punjab. He addressed rallies at Jalalpur Pirwala, Muzaffargarh, Mian Channu, Kabirwala, and Khanewal. He promised to end the system of tyranny and announced that once in power, he would enact laws allowing every village or town to elect its own Station House Officer, believing it would prevent corruption and police brutality. He also promised to eliminate the post of Patwari and establish a computerised and professional land record system. [157] [158]

Khan concluded his South Punjab campaign by addressing rallies at Bahawalpur, Khanpur, Sadiqabad, Rahim Yar Khan, and Rajanpur on 27 April. During the campaign, he collectively visited over 25 towns and cities, addressing dozens of rallies and corner meetings. He promised to hold accountable the killers behind the assassination of Benazir Bhutto and stated that the local government system is important for the prosperity of Pakistan. [159] On 28 April, Khan moved to central Punjab where he addressed large rallies in Mandi Bahauddin, Hafizabad, and Sargodha, promising to bring justice and equality to Pakistan. [160]

On 29 April 2013, Khan addressed rallies at Murree, Talagang, Chakwal, Taxila, and Attock. [161] On 30 April, Khan visited his hometown of Mianwali, where he addressed several rallies, criticizing the Bhuttos and Sharifs. He stated, 'You can't lead a revolution from behind bulletproof glass,' and claimed that he had conquered the fear of dying 17 years ago. [162] On 1 and 2 March, Khan addressed gatherings in Sibi, Loralai, Zafarwal, Pasrur, Narowal, Jacobabad, and also led a car rally in Rawalpindi. [163] [164] On 3 May, Khan continued his campaign at Battagram, Mansehra, Torghar District, Abbottabad, and Haripur, followed by rallies at Buner District, Swabi, Charsadda, Mardan, Nowshera, and Peshawar on 4th, promising to abandon the war on terror. [165] [166] [167]

2013 general election results

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PTI in 2013 Elections by percentage of votes polled

Pakistan's 2013 elections took place on 11 May 2013 across the country. The elections resulted in a clear majority for the Pakistan Muslim League (N), a strong rival of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, although PTI managed to surpass the Pakistan Peoples Party as the main opposition to PML-N's candidates in the Punjab Province. PTI's popularity propelled 20 representatives to the Punjab Assembly. [168] [169] PTI also emerged as the second-largest party in Karachi. [170]

According to unofficial results announced by Pakistani media and the Election Commission of Pakistan, Imran Khan, Chairman of PTI, won three of the four constituencies he contested, securing victories in Constituency NA-1, Constituency NA-56, and Constituency NA-71. [171] PTI won 31 directly elected parliamentary seats, marking a significant increase from the 2002 elections. Nationally, PTI became the third-largest party and the largest in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, as well as the second-largest in Punjab. [172] In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, PTI defeated all mainstream political parties across the province with mostly new candidates. It secured every seat in Peshawar, Nowshera, and Mardan district. It is anticipated that PTI will lead a coalition government in the province. However, PTI failed to secure a majority in Punjab and made limited gains in Sindh or Baluchistan. PTI obtained 34 out of 99 seats in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly. [173]

Sindh

Apart from Karachi, Sindh was largely overlooked by PTI during much of its election campaign, and this is reflected in the results. The party failed to field candidates in 19 out of Interior Sindh's 40 constituencies. Where it did field candidates, it struggled to surpass the 5% vote benchmark in 18 constituencies. In most of these constituencies, the number of votes received was in the hundreds. PTI's only significant showing in interior Sindh was in the constituencies of NA-228 Umerkot and NA-230 Tharparkar, where the party's vice president, Shah Mehmood Qureshi, has a considerable following through his spiritual Ghousia Jamaat. [174]

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

In the northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, PTI formed a governing coalition with the Jamaat-e-Islami and Qaumi Watan parties in 2013. On 13 May 2013, Parvez Khattak was appointed as the Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. [175] The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Development Advisory Committee includes Asad Umar, Jehangir Khan Tareen, Ali Asghar Khan, Khalid Mehsud, and Rustam Shah Mohmand. [176] [177] [178]

2018 general elections

Pakistan's 2018 elections took place on 25 July 2018 nationwide. The elections saw the PTI secure a majority of seats in the National Assembly with 116 seats won. Adding 28 women and 5 Minority seats, the total tally reached 149. [179] With PTI securing the largest seat share and vote share, it formed a government at the centre in alliance with Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P), Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (PML (Q)), Balochistan Awami Party (BAP), Balochistan National Party (Mengal) (BNP-M), Grand Democratic Alliance (GDA), Awami Muslim League (Pakistan) (AML), and Jamhoori Wattan Party (JWP). [180] Additionally, PTI secured government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with 78 seats, Punjab with 175 seats, and formed an alliance government in Balochistan. Following the elections, Imran Khan was elected as Prime Minister, receiving 176 votes against Shehbaz Sharif's 96 votes. PTI also succeeded in electing its Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly, Asad Qaiser and Qasim Suri respectively. On 4 September 2018, Arif Alvi was elected as the 13th President of Pakistan. [181] PTI nominated Usman Buzdar as Chief Minister of Punjab, [182] Mahmood Khan as Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, [183] and Jam Kamal Khan as Chief Minister of Balochistan. [184] The party also appointed governors: Chaudhry Sarwar as Governor of Punjab, Imran Ismail as Governor of Sindh, [185] and Shah Farman as Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. [186] Prime Minister Imran Khan formed his cabinet, with key positions like Minister of Finance entrusted to Asad Umar and Minister of Foreign Affairs to Shah Mehmood Qureshi. [187]

2024 general elections

Several senior PTI leaders were imprisoned in the run-up to the elections in connection with the May 9 riots, on allegations of inciting violence and participating in attacks on government and military installations, including police stations and the Corps Commander House, Lahore, also known as Jinnah House. [188] PTI was denied its election symbol after the Election Commission ruled that the party had failed to conduct valid intra-party elections under the Election Act, 2017, a decision later upheld by the Supreme Court in the PTI intra-party elections case. [189]

In January 2024, PTI, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, and the election watchdog Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) raised concerns about pre-poll irregularities. [190] PTI alleged that a crackdown and restrictive measures severely hindered its ability to campaign for the elections. [191] PTI claimed that it had emerged as the single largest party and alleged that results in several constituencies were manipulated, asserting that Form 47 results for 18 National Assembly seats were falsely changed by returning officers, resulting in reduced vote counts for PTI-backed candidates. [192] PTI-affiliated candidate Yasmin Rashid claimed that she defeated three-time former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in NA-130 Lahore-XIV and alleged that the election results in the constituency were manipulated. [193] PTI claimed that its backed candidates would have won as many as 180 National Assembly seats in the absence of alleged electoral manipulation, compared with the 93 seats won by PTI-backed candidates. [194] Rehana Dar, a PTI-backed independent candidate, claimed that Khawaja Asif lost the election in NA-71 Sialkot-II according to Form 45, but was declared the winner in Form 47, and challenged the result in court. [195]

Presence across provincial assemblies

Provincial assemblySeatsStatus
In governmentSingle largest partyMajority/coalition
AJK Legislative Assembly
19 / 53
NoYesOpposition
Provincial Assembly of Balochistan
0 / 65
N/aN/aNo presence
Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly
22 / 33
YesYesMajority
Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
58 / 145
YesYesMajority
Provincial Assembly of Punjab
29 / 371
NoNoOpposition
Provincial Assembly of Sindh
6 / 168
NoNoIn Opposition

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

In the northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, PTI has ruled with a majority government three times. PTI ruled from 2013 to 2018 under the Pervez Khattak administration, from 2018 to 2023 under Chief Minister Mahmood Khan and from 2024 to the present under the Gandapur ministry. [196]

In the 2024 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provincial election, Independent candidates allied with PTI won 86 seats. [197] Subsequently, Ali Amin Gandapur was elected as Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on PTI's behalf. Out of these 86 seats, 58 are officially recognized as PTI members by the Supreme Court of Pakistan and Election Commission of Pakistan, [198] while the remaining seats are officially Independents. [197]

Punjab

In Pakistan’s most populous province, Punjab, PTI has served as the largest opposition party twice and the ruling majority party once. From 2013 to 2018, PTI served as the largest opposition party with 30 seats and had PTI leader Mehmood-ur-Rasheed as opposition leader. [199] From 2018 to 2022 PTI served as the largest and ruling party in Punjab, with Usman Buzdar as Chief Minister of Punjab. From 2024 to the present PTI is serving as the opposition party in the Punjab Assembly.

In the 2024 Punjab provincial election, Independent candidates allied with PTI won the second-most seats, though the party claims it won the first-most seats without rigging. [200] Out of this, 29 have been recognized as PTI members by the Supreme Court of Pakistan and Election Commission of Pakistan, [198] while the remaining seats are officially recognized as members of the Sunni Ittehad Council. PTI nominated Mian Aslam Iqbal for Opposition Leader but has been replaced by Malik Ahmad Khan Bhachar temporarily due to threats of an arrest to Iqbal. [201]

Sindh

In the southern province of Sindh, PTI has been the largest opposition party once, from 2018 to 2022, with Firdous Shamim Naqvi and Haleem Adil Sheikh as Leader of the Opposition in the Provincial Assembly of Sindh. [202] [203] PTI is currently serving as an opposition party in Sindh since 2024 after PTI-backed members won 10 seats. Out of these, 6 are recognized as PTI and 4 are recognized as members of the Sunni Ittehad Council. [204] PTI has alleged that 38 Sindh Assembly seats, many of which are in Karachi were rigged in the 2024 Sindh provincial election against it, in favor of MQM-P and PPP. [205]

PTI has been found to win most of its seats in Karachi. [206] It also holds a political alliance with the Grand Democratic Alliance (GDA) against PPP. [207] [208]

Controversies

Foreign funding case

Imran Khan was arrested due to the case, and Pakistani court rejected a petition by PTI. [209]

Protests and civil disobedience

PTI launched its first dharna on 14 August 2014. The party was involved in laying siege and paralyzing the capital of Pakistan, Islamabad, to stop the Government from functioning. PTI was charged with targeting Pakistan Television and parliament, as well as law enforcement. [210] [211] [212] The party founder, Imran Khan, burned his utility bills to encourage participants to join his protest against rising electricity prices. [213]

Justice Wajihuddin tribunal

PTI's former leader and head of the party's election tribunal investigated corruption and fraud, as well as internal election rigging within PTI. His tribunal expelled Secretary-General Jahangir Tareen, PTI's KPK Chief Minister Pervez Khattak, and senior leader Nadir Laghari for manipulating intra-party polls. It also reported fraud in party funds. [214] [215] [216] Later, Wajihuddin was expelled from the party by Imran Khan. [217]

Attacks on journalists and harassment of women by alleged PTI supporters

PTI supporters have been reported to have attacked media personnel during their protest demonstrations. [218] Several female journalists have reported harassment by party workers. [219] [220] The harassment of women has also been reported at PTI's gatherings. [221] [222]

During PTI's public protests, Geo News DSNGs had to remove their stickers to escape vandalism by party workers. [223] [224] [225] PTI workers also attacked the Geo News Islamabad office. [226]

Allegations of conspiracy to dissolve government using judiciary

PTI's former president, Makhdoom Javed Hashmi, has alleged that Imran Khan was conspiring with the Chief Justice of Pakistan, Nasirul Mulk. to dissolve the government of Nawaz Sharif. [227]

Accusation of anti-state violence

Following the arrest of Imran Khan on 9 May 2023, the supporters and workers of PTI allegedly targeted Pakistan Army's installations. [228] The protesters broke into the regional commander's house in Lahore and burned the building. They also attempted to enter GHQ's gate in Rawalpindi. In Peshawar, the building of Radio Pakistan was set on fire by the protesters, who also shouted slogans against the army and military officials. However, Imran Khan and his party denied their involvement in the violence and accused secret agencies of framing the party for anti-army violence. [229] [230] [231]

Reportedly, thousands of PTI workers have been arrested due to their alleged involvement in violent attacks on government institutions across the country after 9 May. [232] [233]

In response to the attacks, the Pakistan Army called 9 May a dark chapter in the country's history and claimed that PTI "has done what enemies could not do in 75 years." [234] Meanwhile, PTI alleges that the incidents of 9 May were a false flag operation designed by the Pakistani establishment to disintegrate PTI and frame Imran Khan. [235]

See also

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