The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has formally sought permission from the Islamabad district administration to hold a political gathering in the federal capital’s F-9 Park on August 5, in response to a call by party founder Imran Khan.
According to a formal application submitted to the Deputy Commissioner Islamabad, PTI has requested approval to organise a rally between 4 pm and 10 pm on the specified date.
The request was submitted by PTI Islamabad Region’s General Secretary Malik Amir Ali and bears the signatures of both Malik Amir and the regional party president, Amir Masood Mughal.
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Speaking to the media after submitting the application, Malik Amir stated that holding peaceful gatherings and protests is the party's constitutional and legal right. “We will hold a rally in Islamabad on August 5 in accordance with Imran Khan’s call,” he said.
The party has identified F-9 Park as the proposed venue for the gathering and has emphasised its intention to hold a peaceful and lawful event.
It is worth noting that after a series of failed protests, the PTI founder has once again decided to demonstrate street power to campaign for the rule of law and the release of imprisoned party leaders and workers. However, the party appears divided on key policy matters, with dissenting voices increasingly surfacing in public.
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Given the situation, a statement of incarcerated PTI founder Imran Khan appeared in the media, ordering every member of his party to immediately set aside all internal differences and focus solely on the party's August 5 protest movement, "for which no meaningful momentum is being built at present".
Earlier this week, Aleema Khan, sister of PTI founder Imran Khan, expressed confidence that the public will take to the streets on August 5 to launch a mass movement.
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