Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan called July 31 a “sad day for democracy” after multiple party leaders received lengthy jail terms in May 9 protest cases. Speaking at a press conference in Islamabad, Gohar announced that PTI will challenge all verdicts in higher courts. “We will not let democracy derail,” he said. […]
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Country has no constitution left, claims PTI’s Sheikh Waqas
PTI General Secretary Sheikh Waqas Akram criticized the Supreme Court’s recent decision on reserved seats, calling it a blow to democracy. During a press conference in Peshawar, he said the ruling proved that Pakistan has become constitutionless, and the system has completely collapsed. He accused the government of treating reserved seats as “spoils of war.” […]