Lahore: A flow of leaders into Pakistan Tehreek Insaf (PTI) has endangered its “Tsunami” as each of them is striving for suitable place in the party leaving leader Imran Khan helpless.
“Some of the top leaders have developed their inner factions in PTI while others are inactive after not getting any position,” a local media outlet reported quoting party insiders.
“Newly inducted leaders are looking in no mood to follow the party discipline,” they said.
“The party is beyond my control,” they quoted statement of PTI chairman after being irritated by widening division within party.
The insiders informed that leaders like former foreign minister of Pakistan Khursheed Qasoori, former government of Punjab province and former education minister Sardar Asif Ali were virtually playing no role.
“These leaders are complaining about not getting ‘suitable; position in the party ranks,” they further said.
They feared that if the problem persists then a ‘tsunami’ of resignation from party leaders could hit PTI.
“Former Inspector General of Police Habib Malik who joined the party sometimes ago has already resigned, an indication of leaving trend in PTI.”
The party officials went on saying, “Vice Chairman Shah Mahmud Qureshi’s growing grievances and links with Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz is also alarming. Qureshi wanted to contest for last month’s by-elections in Multan, a demanded refused by the party, making him slight angry over PTI policies.”
Javed Hashmi, famous for being a ‘Baagi’ and former PML (N) leader, is also not with the party.
“PTI has already offered Hashmi slot of president and what else he wants,” the officials commented on issue in a complaining tone.
Speculations that a few leaders would also leave party after retirement of Lt. General Ahmed Shuja Pasha, who some critics considered mastermind behind PTI’s phenomenal popularity, is also troubling for the party.
To cool down issues and to resolve growing grievances, Imran Khan has asked party officials to prepare for party elections so that any damage could be avoided in future.
