Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has been ‘hijacked’ by mafia groups and is just like other political parties; actual workers are being ignored and merit is being violated, an aggrieved PTI member said on Sunday.
While addressing a press conference, Khawaja Muhammad Imtiaz, one of the founding leaders of PTI and a central executive committee member said, “We were the first to join PTI when Imran Khan announced joining politics. We have been part of fund-raising for Shaukat Khanum Hospital but tickets are being given to other people who joined PTI just a year ago,” he added.
Engineer Mansoor Ahmed Siddiqi and other leaders from PTI Taxila also attended the press conference.
“I was PTI’s candidate in 1997 and 2002 general elections when being a PTI ticket holder was a symbol of shame. But today when newcomers have started showing interest in acquiring PTI tickets, we have been ignored. We played a rich role in PTI’s promotion, not only in Pakistan but also in Britain and other European countries,” he said.
It’s worth mentioning here that PTI has given a ticket from NA-53 to Ghulam Sarwar Khan, who had joined PTI last year after leaving PML-Q. Tickets from PP-8 and PP-7 have also been given to people who joined PTI six months ago.
While answering questions, Khawaja said, “We do not want tickets for ourselves. We are still with the millions of PTI workers who are still waiting for revolution.”
“These mafia groups cannot bring a revolution which Imran Khan has promised,” he added. “People in our constituency are anxious. Protest is our political and democratic right and we will take this issue at every level,” Khawaja said. “However, we will never leave PTI,” the conference members concluded.
Dear respected brother pleasee relax and wait ….its not a time to fights ….Its time to think about Pakistan not to our self…let hm a part of Parliament…Its my humble request plzzzz support him even he didnt give tickets to many of old workers ….but we have to do some thing for Pakstan and our up comming generation so please support him other wise PML-n and ppp wil destroy us.
Guys, I agree with Asif, We need Imran Khan and his team to win Elections. The party tickets are not a big deal and the only way to beat PMLN and PPP is to support PTI and Help them in Elections. Motivate our family and friends to vote for PTI.
As Imran Khan said, if they win the Power will be transferred at Local Union counsel level where all Old PTI workers will have chance to serve their towns and villages. All the funds will be given at Municipal Counsel level. Just stay calm and support this revolution. Our Success in Elections is the real success.
We should wait and see how these elections shows result. People who did not get ticket can get senate ticket etc.
It is not time for fight. We need to be united. Please do not talk openly in media as you need to keep things in the party.
Imran Khan cannot give 80,000 tickets. They are limited to 850 seats. Party needs support not fight.
yes i agree with Mr. Asif. why PTI memebers are fighting for thier selves. we shuld support every candidates of PTI and unite ourselves. i have seen many old workers who work for pti a lot but it is not necessary to give them party ticket. ground realities are different. so plz support pti decisions of candidate.
Dear brothers,
Please do not get disturbed over the allocation of tickets to new members. The foremost thing is to get the the reasonable number of seats in National Assembly and Provincial Assemblies to form the PTI government conveniently, And that could be possible by awarding tickets to some of the electables.They will only be legislators, mind you. Actual power would be with local bodies electees where such die hard workers would be obliged and awarded tickets. So please hold your horses. Support Imran khan whole heartedly. He needs every inch of it at this critical juncture.Do not embroil yourself in such petty issues and giving a wrong message to PPP, PML N,ANP and JUI F. Get united and be a force behind all those candidates who have been awarded tickets by IK.
Shame, Shame, Shame on you Imran Khan !!!! You are such a big user, you use a person like tissue paper and then throw it. May God give you HUGE DEFEAT.
Where were these founding members hiding all these yrs? I haven't seen their face anywhere! Anywhwere!!!!! No suddenly they're the founding members and jsut because of that, they wan't a party ticket. True party members and loyals will support their leader during this tough time but instead, for all those yrs they stayed with the party, they're losing all their respect just want a damn party ticket.
asif is right.We should support PTI and think about Pakistan.
Asif, Atiq, Sohail , Desi darvish and Haseeb.. its easy to say calm down… but do you know how much money and time need just only part of any political movement… when you guys was sitting on your pc writing comments and think sonami will win election you forgot thoes invested money and time not for chanting sonami slogns but do expect something in return… Khawaja sahab not only spend money but gave his 17 years to party…million spend… requested thousand to join… running around like headless chicken at the end what happend … ticket was given to lotas… do you call this fair… this is what merit…. if he cant justify this and cant even do justice within his party do you still think he will do for country…. not at ALL….. HE is just a looser…. my sympathy goes to die hard worjer khawaja sahab…. khawaja sahab keep it up… you are truely a great political worker…. but unfourtunatley you are in wrong party…..
PTI followers are in millions, so its not a big deal if somebody was not given the tickets, if everybody will ask for ticket, then there are my friend only few seats, so calm down, atleast you mentioned that you were the founding members, i salute you for starting that party, in every other party everybody got seats and tickets, but what they have done, let them succeed and then protest within the party. but first think about people of pakistan, which is the main vision of PTI.
One more thing i add here …Khwaja Imtiaz fought 2002 election when there was nobody to stand wth imran khan…..he left PMLN at peak time for Imran and Tehreek e Insaf and established Tehreek in UK and Europe….WHo is Ghulam Sarwar Khan…do you know…he is the most corrupt personality in area….he was part of PPP in PPP govt.. he was with Q leage and Musharraf and he is a biggest lota….now where is Imran Khan s asoooli syasat…where is the slogan CHANGE….is this a CHANGE…..Imran Khan should stand on his words and see what he is doing…
brother khawaja imtiaz will bring the change who can hold the Quran and lie as well as put hundreds of students life in trouble and take there hard work money and run away he is snake he can ditch any one for his favour I appreciate imrankhan decision pti zinda bad
Imran khan is corroupt person like most of thte pathan and sarwar khan and taimoor are the dogs of this areas.
Remember people of wah cantt and taxila. Sarwar Khan and Taimoor will bring the worst in this area as they are the known badmash. I hope that every person, who love Pakistan will now vote for Nawaz sharif. CH nisar and umer farooq is now the most suitable candidate of our area.
you are true saying i agree with you.I am also belongs to Wah Cantt. You should support Jamat e Islami.He is and his members are now better in our area.So i requested you that you and all peoples of NA-53 and PP-8 and PP-7 support Jamat e Islami.Ch Nisaar and Umer Farooq are also bull dogs and corrupts leaders of this area
Plz dont call names like used tisse paper and headless chckn for him he is already soo broken and embrrsd
Actually he is knows politics v well but if God is unhappy with someone then his own brother weekemed him for election. Mr imtiaz go back to UK and dont come back ever, it is a huge shame for you, think think why Allah is so unhappy with you as u know this world is place for makafat e amal, why u look down to ur poor illitrate real brother ayaz and his family hmmm tell us why why….
PTI needs to just focus on their target of winning these elections and forget about all these time wasting arguments. It also offends the voters.
KHAWAJA IMTIAZ WILL BRING THE CHANGE WHO DOESNT MIND TO HOLD QURAN AND LIE WHO CAN DO ANY THING FOR HIS BENEFIT LIKE THAT HE DID IN LONDON HE PUT HUMDEREDS OF STUDENT FUTURE IN TROBLE MAKE MONEY ANR RUM AWAY WHO DOES NOT RESPECT QURAN AND HONESTY IT IS VERY GOOD DECISION OF IMRAN KHAN AND TEAM NOT TO GIVE HIM A TICKET PTI ZINDA BAD
brother khawaja imtiaz will bring the change who can hold the Quran and lie as well as put hundreds of students life in trouble and take there hard work money and run away he is snake he can ditch any one for his favour I appreciate imrankhan decision pti zinda bad
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