PTI postpones intra-party polls

Decides to launch countrywide movement against corruption, tax evasion, money laundering
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has decided to postpone the intra-party
elections and the party has decided to make preparations for mass mobilisation to launch a
nationwide movement against corruption, tax evasion and money laundering.
The partys top leadership met here with PTI Chairman Imran Khan in the chair and took stock
of the situation evolving in the backdrop of PanamaLeaks at this critical juncture.The first
casualty of the proposed nationwide movement is the already postponed intra-party election.
However, the party expressed its resolve to hold the electoral exercise at an appropriate time but
postponed it for an indefinite period.
A source privy to the meeting told The News that the forum noted with concern the governments
massive spending from the national exchequer on a relentless media campaign to defend the
Sharif family with regard to their offshore companies reflected in the Panama Papers. It said the
meeting was happy on peoples more-than-encouraging response to its rallies.
In the coming days, various committees will be formed to mobilise the public on the proposed
movement, the source maintained and added during the month of Ramazan, Iftari gatherings
would be an ideal opportunity to sensitise the people about the PTIs programme.

The PTI leadership also expressed its serious concern over the government efforts to pressure the
independent media, especially the electronic media.It said that the party leadership felt it was
simply unacceptable that the government was using public funds in efforts to stop TV channels
from conducting investigations into corruption and exposing the guilty, while throwing
disproportionate funds on those channels that fall in line with the governments propaganda.
The independent media, the source noted, has fought for its freedom and independence and the
PTI stood behind the independent media and would not allow the government to use Pemra and
its chief for its nefarious ends.
However, it was learnt that no specific mention was made regarding Imrans announcement to
launch a march on Raiwind. He had made this announcement immediately after the
PanamaLeaks.