Islamabad – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Secretary-General Salman Akram Raja announced on Wednesday that his party is formulating a strategy to organize peaceful protests and public rallies across the country. Raja emphasized that the PTI aims to avoid any violent confrontation, stating that the country’s politics is not a “guerilla warfare.”
In his statement, Raja assured that the PTI would proceed with wisdom and planning, making it clear that they have no intention of taking the law into their own hands. He also responded to criticism regarding the party leadership’s decision not to set up a protest camp outside Rawalpindi’s Adiala jail for the release of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, labeling critics as “miscreants.”
Raja further clarified that the PTI would not take any steps that could lead to backlashes and reiterated that the party is not planning to break the law. He emphasized that PTI would not act on anyone else’s instructions but would make decisions based on their own judgment.
Addressing concerns about the previous violent protests, Raja stated that national politics should not be treated like “guerilla warfare,” and assured the public that the party would carefully prepare its strategy for upcoming protests to ensure the safety of its workers.
PTI has organized several protests since Khan’s ouster, which ended in violence, especially after his arrest in 2023, which led to clashes between protesters and law enforcement and the targeting of government and military installations. The party’s protest on November 26, 2024, in Islamabad also ended in violent confrontations.
Raja shared that he had met with Imran Khan in Adiala jail, in the presence of Bushra Bibi, but chose not to reveal the details of the meeting. He stressed that PTI would not secure Khan’s release through deals but through the law and Constitution.
Raja also criticized the questions raised against PTI leadership for not making more efforts for Khan’s release, calling them “provocative.” However, he retracted his statement after journalists protested. He invited opposition parties, including Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F), to join PTI in the ongoing struggle for democracy and human rights.
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PTI is also working to form a grand opposition alliance, following Khan’s instructions, which will kick off an anti-government movement after Eid ul Fitr. The opposition alliance, under the banner of Tehreek Tahafuz Ayeen-e-Pakistan (TTAP), held a two-day conference last month, calling for a national dialogue to address the ongoing political and economic crises in the country. The alliance has criticized the “rigged” February 2024 general elections and called for the abolition of unconstitutional amendments that undermine the spirit of the Constitution.
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