PTI to launch nationwide protests against constitutional amendments on Friday

Party committee resolves to block the amendments in both houses of Parliament

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)'s political committee has announced its decision to resist recent constitutional amendments and hold a nationwide protest this Friday, according to the Express News.

The announcement came following a meeting of the PTI political committee, chaired by Barrister Gohar Ali Khan on Wednesday. The committee also resolved to take every possible step to block the amendments in both houses of Parliament.

In a statement issued after the meeting, the party declared its intent to oppose the constitutional amendments and condemned the mistreatment of its founding chairman, Imran Khan. PTI also called for widespread protests across the country after Friday prayers.

In this regard, all regional and local PTI organisations were directed to hold peaceful and large-scale demonstrations outside district headquarters following the Friday prayers.

The statement further asserted that the government's attempts to distort the Constitution through amendments will not be tolerated. PTI urged all segments of the society, who believe in upholding the Constitution, to join the peaceful protests.

Additionally, PTI demanded the immediate restoration of Imran Khan's basic rights and access to his family, legal team, and party leaders.

The committee further stressed the urgent release of all arrested PTI leaders, including Imran Khan’s sisters, Aleema Khan and Uzma Khan, as well as Advocate Intizar Hussain Panjutha, Azam Swati, the PTI Balochistan president, and all detained members of parliament and party workers.