Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan has urged the National Assembly to ensure justice for his party, warning against compelling them to return to the streets in protest.
Speaking on the floor of the lower house of parliament on Wednesday, Barrister Gohar criticised the state’s handling of the peaceful protests, highlighting alleged injustices and violence faced by PTI supporters.
“Our people were wronged… bullets were fired at them. In any civilised nation, such actions against peaceful protesters are unthinkable,” he said.
The PTI leader called for the formation of an independent commission to investigate the events of May 9. He also urged lawmakers to address institutional failures, claiming the assembly had yet to protect its members and their families adequately.
“Oppression grows but ultimately fades away,” he said, emphasising the need for accountability and reform to prevent recurring injustices. Gohar reiterated that the PTI’s protests were peaceful, with no evidence of weapons among demonstrators.
While the party has not announced to take to the streets once again, it has said that it would begin a civil disobedience movement later this month if the government does not accept its demands, including the repealing of the 26th Constitutional Amendment.
Meanwhile, PTI’s senior leader Omar Ayub, during a media briefing outside the Parliament House, announced that a request for Senator Ejaz Chaudhry’s production order had been submitted to the Senate.
