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PTI walks out of National Assembly, demands access to party founder
Key takeaways
- Speaking on the floor of the House, PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan said PTI is the largest political party in the country which secured around 30 million votes in the general elections.
- “We have repeatedly requested permission to meet Imran Khan,” he said, adding that the party had always stood by the state and remained committed to constitutional supremacy.
- Barrister Gohar said PTI lawmakers were being denied access to the party founder despite repeated requests.
Why this matters: local context for readers following news across Pakistan and the region.
Add ARY News on Google AAResize ISLAMABAD: Members of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) staged a walkout from the National Assembly on Thursday in protest against what they termed the continued denial of a meeting with the party’s founder, Imran Khan.
Speaking on the floor of the House, PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan said PTI is the largest political party in the country which secured around 30 million votes in the general elections.
“We have repeatedly requested permission to meet Imran Khan,” he said, adding that the party had always stood by the state and remained committed to constitutional supremacy.
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