Entries for December 2009

Lahore: In a notification, PTI Punjab president Ahsan Rashid announced reorganization of PTI Punjab based on divisions to improve party structure and to prepare for upcoming local body elections and a possible general election.

Lahore: An all parties conference arranged by PTI was attended by PPP, JI, Khaksar Tehreek, PMLQ, JUI-N, save Lahore movement. They passed unanimous resolutions against the government to stop unfair demolition of plazas in the city.

Islamabad: In a statement secretary general, Dr. Arif Alvi said that PTI condemns all kinds of terrorism be it drone attacks or blasts killing innocent citizens. He demanded independent inquiry of the Karachi blast and the ensuing damanage to property by miscreants.

Pakpattan: Senior vice President Mian Riaz Ahmed and Dist. Joint Secretary PTI Syed Fasih-ud-Din Shah, Tehsil President (P.T.I Chichawatni ) Syed Mir Rameez Ahmed, Amjad Boby and Mirza Ali Raza had an official meeting in Hota, district Pakpattan. They discussed the organizational issues of the district and

Lahore: President Lahore Mian Mehmood ur Rasheed visited the demolished plazas in various areas and met the affected traders. Also in Lahore, zonal president Yasir Gillani visited different areas in NA-118 during which a number of PMLN workers announced to join PTI.

PTI Women Wing President, Fauzia Kasuri inaugurated two more wells in the city of Rawalpindi. The first well, supervised by VP Pindi, Naeem Gul was located in Ghousia Colony, Rahmatabad.The PTI ladies

Islamabad: After consultation between provincial, district and central leadership the ticket for NA-21 by-elections in Mansehra has been awarded to Niaz Khan Sarkheli.

Peshawar: A grand jalsa and PTI joining ceremony at PF5 was held where more than 200 people with their family of ANP joined PTI today. The program was held at PF-5 Malkander, HAMAZAI

District Bahawalpur membership campaign is ongoing for six days in which 5000 new membes have bene registered in Bahawalpur city. In Ahmedpur East 1500 people were made members whereas in Pull-Kandey Wala 500 new members were registered in just 3 hours. 

Islamabad: While meeting a delegation of PTI Sindh chairman Imran Khan has said that instead of giving condemnation statements we need to adopt a  homegrown national policy to resolve the issue of terrorism.

CEC member Ali Zaidi has strongly condemned the suicide blast in Karachi on the Ashura procession. In a statement, Mr. Zaidi termed this attack as an act of cowardness and described it as an attempt to ignite Shia

Lahore: President Mian Mehmood ur Rasheed has condemned yesterday's bombing in Karachi and the following damage to public property by miscreants. In Lahore, led by Osama Rana PTI made arrangements of medical camps for facilitating moharram procession.

Rawalpindi: Media advisor to chairman, Zahid Kazmi met PTI officials to discuss NA-55 by-elections. He said that PML-N has been deliberately delaying elections and Supreme court should ensure the holding of by-elections.

Mrs. Fauzia Kasuri, Pres Women Wing PTI, visited a group of women councilors in Rahmatabad, Karachi, along with Erum Butt, Salma Mirza, Shehla and a few other ladies of the Karachi divison of PTI. They spent

Chairman Imran Khan has said that Karachi blast on Ashura procession is an international plot to start sunni-shia conflict. We will not let allow Iraq like conspiracy in Pakistan.

The NWFP President Mr Asad Qaiser, Mr Javaid Iqbal Yousafzai and Mr Fazl-e-Rabi hosted a working lunch meeting for Ms Rabia Zia (PTI UK) in Swabi on Dec 26 2009.

Jhelum: A delegation led by PTI Jhelum officials Siddiq Kiyani Sikander Hayat and Raja Basharat met chairman Imran Khan in Islamabad and informed him about progress in the district. Earler an organizational meeting at Bilal Town, Jhelum was held and presided by Raja Basharat.

ISF Abbottabad was in protest today at 3 pm infront of Press Club Abbottabad for 2 fellow students kidnapping. Usman from Commerce College had been brought back after his parents paid a ransom of 2

PTI Rawalpindi Division weekly meeting took place on Dec 26, 2009, headed by Mr Saqadat Ali Abbasi. Mr Sadaqat appreciatd the efforts done by their members in bringing people to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. But we still have a long way to go, every member should furnish his/her responsibility and spread the word of PTI.

Quaid-e-Azam Day was celebrated by the Pakistani community in Riyadh, organized by the Insaf Social Society (ISS), the social work ing of PTI in Saudi Arabia.

Lahore: President Lahore Mian Mehmood ur Rashid met small shop owners whose plaza was demolished recently. He said that the owners of the plaza should have been held accountable instead of the shop keepers whose soul earning source was demolished.

Lahore: Reacting on Taliban's acceptance as mediator, chairman Imran Khan has said that now that the Taliban has accepted his mediation offer unconditionally the ball is in the government’s court.

Our Peshawar correspondent adds: The Swat Taliban have announced their willingness to accept the Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan as a mediator for ending the conflict in Swat and the rest of the Malakand Division and bringing durable peace in the area.

Naeem ul Haque Member CEC has called upon all members of PTI to declare and observe 2010 as the year of FIGHTING POVERTY. He called upon the party chairman Imran Khan to make WAR AGAINST POVERTY as the number one objective of the party.

Islamabad: While meeting a farmer delegation chairman Imran Khan said that PTI is against selling of agricultural land to industries or foreign countries as it can become a source of jobs for our own farmers and their families.

Lahore: A large number of local leaders from PPP and PML joined PTI in presense of Ahsan Rashid and Mehmood ur Rashid at Lahore office. Gatherings to celebrate Quaid's birth day were held at various places in lahore.

Mrs. Fauzia Kasuri, Pres Women Wing, PTI visited an open air school in F-6/2 in Islamabad.
She was accompanied by Nafisa Khattak, Nasreen Tariq, Nazish Khalid, Shehla Kausar,and Abida

Lahore: Reacting on Khawaja Asif's statement related to Imran Khan, PTI CEC member Barrister Mansoor Sarwar has said that Imran Khan's only demand from Nawaz Sharif is that he should tell the truth to the nation whether cases against PPP were fake or real and that there should not be a negative reaction towards Imran Khan and PTI on this demand.

Islamabad: Mrs. Fauzia Kasuri, President Women Wing, PTI, visited three different minority communities on the eve of Christmas in Islamabad. She was accompanied by Nazish Khalid, Shehla Kausar, Ayla Majid, Bismah Kasuri, Anila Khawaja and Munizeh Majid.

In a provincial cabinet meting of Mr. Asad Qaisar, Mr Shah Farman, Mr Nasir Khattak and Mr Imran Shehzad Mr. Fayaz Khalil has been appointed as NWFP deputy information secretary. He has held the positions of district Peshawar Info Sec for two years and then for six month central NWFP spokesman.

Lahore: On the eve of Christmas, chairman Imran Khan has sent his best wishes the greetings to Christians in Pakistan and abroad and vowed to stand for minority rights in Pakistan.

Lahore: In a message on even of Quaid-e-Azam's birthday, chairman Imran Khan has that Quaid's vision of a sovereign islamic state has yet to be achieved and PTI will make all the efforts to achieve this target.

Chairman Imran Khan, Fauzia Kasuri and Akbar Babar were guests at a luncheon hosted by Sardar Mahmood Sadik at his residence in Islamabad. The get together in honor of Imran Khan was attended by senior journalists and anchors, including Talat Hussain, Asma Shirazi,

Islamabad: ISF organized a seminar in the International Islamic University on the topic “Hamara Khuawab, Quaid-e-Azam ka PAKISTAN”. The speakers included Haroon Rashid, Dr. Shimail, Rana Amaar and Amir Mughal.

Gujranwala: The membership campaign started in Gujranwala on 16th December in Nandipur town. The response was very good and around 5000 members were registered in Nandipur town. City president Aqeel Dar and

PTI’s Provincial Cabinet agreed to support a mutual opposition candidate and also considered the physical state of their candidate Shahid Qazi who got operated after the assassination attack and his movements

Lahore: While speaking at meeting arranged by Murad Ross, Asif Bashir and Mehmood Gillani, chairman Imran Khan said that conspiracies against the independent judiciary by the govt. are shameful and PTI is ready to fight them.

Mrs. Fauzia Kasuri, President Women Wing, PTI, was invited to be a guest speaker at a seminar held at the Islamic International University, Islamabad Girls Campus. She was accompanied by Nasreen Tariq ( VP

LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan on Tuesday urged PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif to end ‘match-fixing’ with the PPP and tell the nation whether the cases registered against President Asif Zardari were true or politically motivated.

Sydney : Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Australia arranged a dinner party to pay tribute to Quaid-e-Azam (RA) on his 133^rd Birthday Anniversary, in Himalaya Restaurant, Granville, Sydney, on 20^th December, 2009.

LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf chairman Imran Khan says he is ready to convene an all-party conference on framing a new anti-terrorism strategy provided the government or the Taliban ask him to do so.

Lahore: In a press conference at Mian Haris's residence, Chairman Imran Khan welcomed the 3 Nazims, 3 Naeb Nazims and 20 councilors who announced to join PTI. Mian Mehmood ur Rasheed was also present on the occasion.

Islamabad: Chairman Imran Khan has condemned the threats given to Ansar Abbasi, Kamran Khan, Shaeeh Sehbai and Dr. Shahid Masood by the PPP. He termed it as undemocratic and pathetic acts to hide their own incompetence.

LAHORE: Police allegedly uprooted a membership camp of the Insaf Students Federation (ISF) and baton charged its workers in the Muslim Town area on Monday. Chairman Imran Khan has condemned the undemocratic acts of the Lahore Police on the behest of the Punjab government.

Peshawar: A grand jalsa and PTI joining ceremony at Hujra Malik Sajjad gathered last night,where hundreds of ex-PPP,ANP,JUI members joined Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf along with their cabinets. The

Rawalpindi: Media advisor to Chairman Zahid Kazmi while condemning the remards of PPP leaders against judiciary and NRO verdict said that meeting between Gillani and S. Shareef is an attempt to save the status-quo in the country.

LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chief Imran Khan Monday said the people will have to put up struggle for their rights and they should prepare for the third long march for resolution of the problems.

Sialkot: Mr. Nazir Malhi (PTI UK) Inaugurated PTI’s Office in Myana Pura Sialkot, the Office opening ceremony was arranged by Sialkot Youth Wing President Waqar Mubariz, General Sec Youth Wing Jawad Butt, Finance

Lahore district bar president Rana Zia Abdur Rehman has joined PTI in a public meeting in Lahore today. Speaking on the occasion Chairman Imran Khan welcomed him and said that nation should get ready for 3rd Long March.

Lahore: Chairman Imran Khan along with Lahore president Mian Mehmood ur Rasheed visited the relatives of martyred people in the recent Moon market blast in Huma block, Allama Iqbal town and Pakki thatti.