PTI, TTAP urge nation to participate in Feb 8 protest
Pakistan
In a statement after joint parliamentary party meeting, the PTI said protests would continue until what it called the restoration of public mandate and protection of democratic and political rights
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - The leadership of the PTI and the Tehreek Tahafuz Ayeen-i-Pakistan (TTAP) on Thursday urged the nation to join the nationwide shutter-down strike on February 8 (Sunday).
The announcement came during a meeting of PTI’s joint parliamentary committee held at Khyber Pakhtunkhwa House in Islamabad. The closed-door session was attended by senior political leaders, including Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi, TTAP chief Mahmood Khan Achakzai, PTI Secretary General Salman Akram Raja, and PTI stalwarts Asad Qaiser and Taimoor Saleem Jhagra and others.
In a statement issued after a meeting of its joint parliamentary party, the PTI said the protests would continue until what it called the restoration of the public mandate and the protection of democratic and political rights.
According to the statement, the meeting reviewed the country’s overall political, security and provincial situation, strongly condemned recent militant attacks in Balochistan, and expressed grief over the deaths of security personnel and civilians.
Participants reaffirmed their resolve for national unity in the fight against militancy.
The parliamentary party also expressed “serious concern” over the health of PTI founder and former prime minister Imran Khan, demanding that he be provided immediate and complete medical facilities and be allowed meetings without delay.
The statement welcomed a recent meeting between KP Chief Minister Sohail Afridi and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, and called on the federal government to take urgent steps to address Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s financial issues, including the immediate release of outstanding funds under the National Finance Commission (NFC), net hydel profit (NHP) and other dues.
The meeting also highlighted deprivation in the former tribal districts, called for development funds, pledged not to reimpose the erstwhile Frontier Crimes Regulation, and demanded the immediate rehabilitation of families affected during winter. It voiced full support for jirga decisions and efforts to restore peace in the tribal areas.
