Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Parliamentarians (PTI-P; Urdu: پاکستان تحریکِ انصاف پارلیمنٹرینز) is a political party in Pakistan. It was founded on 17 July 2023 by the former Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pervez Khattak. The party was formed as a reaction to the 2023 Pakistani protests by breaking away from the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf.[2][3][4]
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Parliamentarians پاکستان تحریکِ انصاف پارلیمنٹرینز Pakistan Movement for Justice - Parliamentarians | |
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| Abbreviation | PTI-P |
| President | Saleh Muhammad Khan |
| Chairman | Mahmood Khan |
| General Secretary | Habib Noor |
| Spokesperson | Muhammad Ishtiaq |
| Vice Chairman | Mahmood Khan |
| Information Secretary | Zia Ullah Khan Bangash |
| Vice President | Muzafar Said |
| Founder | Pervez Khattak |
| Founded | July 17, 2023 Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan |
| Split from | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf |
| Headquarters | Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan |
| Political position | Centre to centre-right |
| Colors | Red, dark green |
| Slogan | Aman, Taraqqi, Khushhali, Khidmat (lit. 'Peace, Progress, Prosperity, Service') |
| National Assembly | 0 / 366 |
| KPK Assembly | 2 / 145 |
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| Turban[1] | |
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| Website | |
| Official website | |
History
editOn 9 May 2023, Imran Khan, the chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and former Prime Minister of Pakistan, was arrested by the National Accountability Bureau in the Al-Qadir University case from inside the Islamabad High Court. As a result, mass protests were held across the country during which some military installations were attacked, such as the General Headquarters of the Pakistan Army in Rawalpindi and the Corps Commander House in Lahore.[5]
In the aftermath of these events, many politicians from the PTI had condemned the protests and announced their resignations from the party due to pressure from the Pakistani army. On 2 June 2023, Pervez Khattak, the former Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Minister of Defence, while not leaving the party, had resigned from his position as the party's provincial president in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.[6][7]
On 12 July 2023, Khattak's basic membership with the PTI was terminated due to his lack of response to a show-cause notice which was issued because of allegations that he was inciting other members to leave the party.[8]
Five days later, on 17 July, Khattak announced his own breakaway party called the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Parliamentarians (PTI-P) at a gathering he had held with other senior politicians. Mahmood Khan, another former Chief Minister of the province, sat alongside Khattak at the time of the announcement. According to a handout issued at the gathering, Khattak would be the chief of the PTI-P while more than 57 former members of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa had joined. The handout further explained that the cause of the new party's formation was difference and conflict with the PTI over the 9 May protests.[9]
Notable members
edit| Member | Positions held |
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| Mahmood Khan |
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| Muhammad Ibrahim Khan Khattak |
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| Muhammad Iqbal Wazir |
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| Muhammad Ishtiaq |
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| Zia Ullah Khan Bangash |
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| Muhammad Yaqoob Sheikh |
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| Saleh Muhammad Khan |
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| Sher Akbar Khan |
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| Shokat Ali |
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Khan, Iftikhar A. (2024-01-10). "ECP sends poll symbols of 145 parties to returning officers". dawn.com. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
- ^ "'PTI Parliamentarians': Pervez Khattak officially launches new political party". Brecorder. July 17, 2023.
- ^ "PTI cracks as Pervez Khattak floats Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Parliamentarians". 24newshd.tv. Retrieved 2023-07-17.
- ^ "Former KP chief minister Khattak launches 'PTI parliamentarians' party". July 17, 2023.
- ^ "Imran Khan arrest: YouTube, Twitter, Facebook suspended in parts of Pakistan". Business Today. 2023-05-09. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
- ^ Junaidi, Ikram (2023-06-02). "Khattak resigns as PTI provincial president". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2023-07-17.
- ^ Hussain, Abid. "Ex-PM Khan's PTI jolted by more resignations". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2023-07-17.
- ^ "PTI strips basic party membership of Parvez Khattak". Samaa. 2023-07-12. Retrieved 2023-07-12.
- ^ Hakeem, Abdul (2023-07-17). "Khattak launches breakaway faction PTI-Parliamentarians". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2023-07-17.