Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Barrister Gohar, along with other key party figures, vmet former Prime Minister Imran Khan at Adiala Jail on Monday.
Barrister Gohar, accompanied by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s (K-P) Information Advisor Barrister Saif, and PTI leader Ali Mohammad Khan, met with the jailed party founder. Express News reported.
The meeting comes in the context of PTI’s planned protest in Islamabad.
Sources say the purpose of the meeting was to brief Imran Khan on the latest developments concerning the Islamabad protest, and to take his guidance on the matter.
In a statement after the meeting, Barrister Gohar expressed the importance of keeping Imran Khan informed on party strategy while in jail.
The protest is expected to be a major event in the capital, and party leaders are eager to ensure that Imran Khan is fully engaged in shaping the course of action.
Moreover, large convoys of PTI supporters, led by K-P Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur and opposition leader Omar Ayub, encountered intense tear gas shelling from law enforcement as it entered into Punjab on its way towards Islamabad.
The convoys, departing from Swabi, moved steadily into Punjab territory but was met with police resistance near the Attock Bridge, Chach Interchange, and Ghazi Barotha Canal, where officers used heavy tear gas to disperse PTI supporters.
In a brief address to the crowd before departing Swabi, the Chief Minister urged party members to move forward, declaring, “We must advance and not turn back until Imran Khan is released.” Later, at a brief halt at Ghazi, he rallied supporters, telling them to “prepare, as we will need to confront further resistance ahead.”
We are coming and will go back only with Imran Khan: Bushra Bibi
PTI founder Imran Khan’s wife, Bushra Bibi, voiced frustration with delays in the PTI convoy, calling on supporters to push forward.
As the convoy led by the Chief Minister halted briefly at Ghazi Bridge near Attock, Bushra Bibi addressed supporters from her vehicle, urging them to avoid unnecessary pauses.
“Time is being wasted,” she said, using a microphone from her car. “Stay in your vehicles so we can reach there quickly.”
The convoy, temporarily paused as CM Ali Amin Gandapur advised supporters to rest before anticipated confrontations, saw mixed reactions from members.
Bushra Bibi’s message was clear, however: “We are here to bring Khan back. Let’s move without delay,” she directed, encouraging supporters to remain focused on the objective of securing Imran Khan’s release.
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) is set to march towards Islamabad and hold a protest at D-Chowk today, following a call by party founder Imran Khan.
The party, led by former Prime Minister Imran Khan, has called on the public to join the march to “break the shackles of slavery.” Imran Khan, in a statement, urged the masses to unite for the protest, calling it a movement for freedom and justice.
In related developments, PTI’s chief whip Aamir Dogar and party leader Zain Qureshi have been arrested by Punjab Police.
According to Express News, both leaders were detained at the Qadirpurra Toll Plaza in Multan. The arrests come amid heightened security and political tensions as PTI proceeds with its protest plans.
Meanwhile, the government has taken several steps to block the protest, including deploying heavy security forces, sealing key roads, and setting up barriers around the capital. The Interior Ministry has emphasized that, in accordance with court orders, no protests or sit-ins will be allowed in Islamabad, and any attempts to disrupt public order will be met with legal action.
