Khyber Pakhtunkhwa assembly. PHOTO: AFP/FILE
A party official confirmed the report and informed that the MPAs met in the city on Monday and demanded due share in the government and also displayed reservations at the party high-ups’ interference in provincial matters, especially over the recent appointment of ministers and advisers in the cabinet. The official said the MPAs have shown confidence in PTI Chairman Imran Khan, probably for fear of disqualification from the party, and claim that being party workers, it is their right to raise their voice for their rights as they are accountable to their followers. The recent induction of ministers and advisers in the K-P cabinet, along with the shuffling of the health ministry portfolio, fuelled rumours of internal rifts within the party. When contacted, PTI Provincial General Secretary Khalid Masood said the group is not a forward bloc but just an assembly of likeminded MPAs who share grievances with the party leadership.
Published in The Express Tribune, April 2nd, 2014.
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Time to shift Provincial Capital back to Peshawar from Bannigala.
Logical end in sight.
Don't worry people. Remember what IK said. If they try to break assembly let them do it. PTI will call for new elections and come back with a much bigger majority (Next time PTi will have to take care to minus the electables and opportunists from the Parliament).
They're bunch of power hungry control freaks, also known as Lota's. This was due.
this also prove that PMLN federal govt is interfering in KPK and by breaking a faction of PTI MPA's its now very clear that PMLN wants to form its own govt in kpk with the help of ANP,JUI,QWP and PPP.
Goos to see that the opportunists have them selves separated them selves from the non-opportunists. Now it will be easy to kick them out next time.
@Anwaar: Copy Paste zindabad!
Read the same news on Dawn...journalism at its best in Pakistan
@ AZ These things never damge party. Its good for PTI, from this they will get to know who works for country and who is an opportunist
the main issue is of development funds & these PTI MPA's are blackmailing on development funds.
Okay so as MPA's they cannot vote against party policy right? Thats the rule isnt it? So whats next? My guess is Imran Khan will be paying a visit to Peshawer shortly (either that or a whole bus load of MPAs will be summoned to Islamabad for consultation)
So the only point raised by these members is to have ministries. Very nice. Pti should mark these members for future allocation of tickets. I am sure they will find better people than them.
This is TRUE Pakistan, where everyone works for themself rather country. People like him deserve to get ignored by Imran Khan. Next Fauzia Kasuri in making ...
"The official said the MPAs have shown confidence in PTI Chairman Imran Khan, probably for fear of disqualification from the party..."
Above snippet is a clear example of how Tribune always try to spin against PTI. It is evident that pseudo lefties in Pakistan want nothing but chaos in PTI. Well, lefties: Dream On.
Disapointed to hear as a PTI supporter that members are fighting for ministries. Things are not going well in KP for PTI. IK must interfere to resolve the issues otherwise it will damage patry image so badly.
When they have expressed confidence in Imran Khan, it means they only have issues with KP leadership, lets say Khattak may be. Not a forward bloc, technically!