Former Federal Minister Fawad Chaudhry urged Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Founder Imran Khan's wife Bushra Bibi and his sister Aleema Khan to step into politics to "save the party." He expressed this while talking to the media after appearing before the Anti-Terrorism Court in Lahore on Monday morning. He expressed concern over the lack of strategy for the release of PTI’s founding chairman, Imran Khan, who has been in jail for 450 days. Meanwhile, the PTI office bearers are busy sending notices to the party leaders. “Our leader is the founder of PTI, and he is unaware of what’s happening outside,” he said, questioning if tough times are over. He added, “Pakistan’s jails are full of PTI members, but has any leader gone to visit Omar Cheema, Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Mehmood Rashid, or Ijaz Chaudhry?” Fawad criticised party leaders for not stepping out of KP House and questioned the absence of leadership amid difficult times.

He specifically mentioned PTI’s new General Secretary Salman Akram Raja's anti-worker approach. He claimed that "Salman Raja tweets that if the workers are arrested, it does not matter, but the leaders should not be arrested." He revealed that he has faced 49 cases, with only one acquittal so far, leaving 48 cases still ongoing. "Our daily routine now involves attending court hearings," he lamented. "Are we terrorists, and do Pakistanis vote for terrorists?" he asked. The former minister accused the ruling party, the Nawaz League, and the People's Party of suppressing the judiciary [through the 26th Amendment]. He said the ruling parties are making mistakes as if they strangle the judiciary; would not there be resistance in the future? he questioned. Former Minister Fawad Chaudhry strongly condemned the seriously high inflation in the country and noted the backbreaking impact on salaried and working classes. He said the country does not run on lies.

Credit: Independent News Pakistan