PTI plans anti-govt drive after Eid

Shaukat said the escalating feud between two ruling coalition partners indicates the government’s downfall is imminent

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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Shaukat Yousafzai has said that a major anti-government protest movement will begin after Eid amid escalating political tensions between the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N).

Speaking on the current political scenario, Yousafzai said the escalating feud between the two ruling coalition partners indicates the government’s downfall is imminent, possibly even before Eid.

“PPP and PML-N are blaming each other for poor governance. PPP accuses PML-N of non-performance, while PML-N claims PPP has failed in Sindh. Both are speaking the truth about each other,” he remarked.

The PTI leader criticised the government for rising inflation and deteriorating security, alleging that both parties prioritise personal interests over public welfare.

Yousafzai expressed confidence that a grand alliance of opposition parties is forming and will lead the anti-government campaign post-Eid.

He asserted that the internal discord within the coalition could bring about the government’s collapse even before the eid festivities begin.

Previously, in a decisive move, PTI founder Imran Khan had ordered the expulsion of lawmakers who were absent during the vote on the 26th Constitutional Amendment, sparing only Zain Qureshi.

According to PTI insiders, Imran Khan has directed the senior leadership to issue formal notifications expelling all absent members except Zain Qureshi. He has made it clear that those who failed to show up on a crucial constitutional amendment vote have no place in the party.

Khan has also sent a message to the party’s senior leadership, emphasizing that action must be taken against the absentee members without delay. The party has begun issuing show-cause notices to those who failed to participate.

PTI sources revealed that Zarqa Suharwardy, Senator Faisal Saleem, and Zain Qureshi were among those absent on the day of the amendment vote. Meanwhile, Aslam Ghumman, Riaz Fatyana, Zain Qureshi, Miqdar Ali Khan, and Aurangzeb Kachhi were already served show-cause notices.