Following a high-level meeting with party leaders, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan gave Ayla Malik and Asad Umar the green signal to start campaigning for by-polls in National Assembly (NA) constituencies NA-71 Mianwali and NA-48 Islamabad, respectively.
NA-48 was vacated by PTI President Javed Hashmi while NA-71 was vacated by Khan himself.
Ayla Malik, who had spent two days in exhaustive meetings regarding the matter, left for Mianwali, party sources revealed.
The decision could create a wave of criticism within the party since many leaders have been of the view that decisions are being taken without consultation from senior party leaders.
Former women wing president Fauzia Kasuri had a few days ago left the party after framing allegations that biased decisions were taken on reserved seats for women in the National Assembly.
Ayla Malik, Asad Umar get Imran’s nod for by-polls
