PTI supporters and activists shout slogans during a protest in Islamabad on October 4, 2024. \u2014 AFP<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\nUnderscoring that the PTI founder had remained steadfast in his belief that dynastic politics was harmful to democracy, Marwat highlighted organisational challenges for the upcoming protest of the party and remarked: “If a protest strategy is not finalised within two days, it might be difficult for us to stage a full-scale sit-in.”\u00a0<\/p>\n
He said that people from KP would show up for the protest in Islamabad, adding: “The question is how will we hold ground at D-Chowk?” <\/p>\n
Marwat’s doubts come after PTI sources told The News<\/i> that most of the party\u2019s senior leaders, who were members of the parliament or were in the KP government, did not support Imran’s call for holding an all-out protest.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Instead, they warn that it will cause more problems for the party. It is said firstly the government would not allow such a protest and may counter it with state power as has been done in the past.\u00a0<\/p>\n
There will be more arrests and more registration of cases against the party leaders and workers.<\/p>\n
The party, which has been embattled in a plethora of legal and political challenges for quite some time now, faced another controversy when reports emerged suggesting that Imran’s wife, Bushra, had formally joined politics, had issued instructions to party leaders and had even summoned a meeting.<\/p>\n
The reports, however, have since been categorically denied by party lawyer Chaudhry.<\/p>\n
“She [Bushra] is neither joining politics nor will she in future,” said the advocate while quoting the PTI founder.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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