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We Will Decide Whether to Stay in Parliament': PTI Lawmakers Stage Walkout, Demanding Access to Imran Khan
PTI lawmakers staged a walkout from the National Assembly today, with Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan warning that the party may permanently exit Parliament if denied access to jailed founder Imran Khan. While Speaker Ayaz Sadiq defended his record of facilitating meetings, Gohar used the session to additionally dismiss rumors of a growing dissident
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by News Desk
2026-06-11
We Will Decide Whether to Stay in Parliament': PTI Lawmakers Stage Walkout, Demanding Access to Imran Khan

Detailed Report

  • The National Assembly Walkout: Escalating its protest campaign against the operational confinement of its jailed leadership, lawmakers from Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) staged a dramatic, unified walkout from the National Assembly on Thursday, June 11, 2026. The parliamentary boycott was triggered by what the party termed a persistent, systematic denial of access to its founding leader, Imran Khan, who remains held under tight isolation protocols.

  • The Ultimatum to the House: Delivering a fiery speech on the floor of the House, PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan underscored the party's democratic weight, reminding the floor that PTI stands as the largest political entity in the country, having secured roughly 30 million votes during the general elections. Gohar warned the treasury benches that the party's patience regarding the baseline blockade of their leader has expired. He announced that a joint parliamentary party meeting will formally determine whether PTI lawmakers should resign en masse or permanently cease participation in the current assembly.

The Speaker's Defense: Turning directly to the custodian of the House, Barrister Gohar urged National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq to issue an immediate, binding structural ruling to facilitate official legislative meetings with Imran Khan. Speaker Ayaz Sadiq checked the opposition's narrative, retorting that his office had already actively mediated and facilitated three high-level operational meetings between PTI leadership and government interlocutors, expressing frustration that the opposition party routinely resorts to walkouts despite backchannel cooperation.

  • Addressing Internal Forward Bloc Rumors: Prior to entering the legislative chambers, Barrister Gohar addressed intensifying media speculation regarding structural fractures and the formation of an anti-leadership "forward bloc" within the party's ranks. While Gohar acknowledged the natural existence of internal strategic differences, he categorically dismissed reports of an organized dissident faction working to undermine the core leadership or the PTI-led Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provincial government.

  • KP Governance Reconciliations: The PTI chief conceded that specialized internal consultations are actively underway to iron out the specific reservations of disgruntled KP lawmakers. Those internal complaints focus heavily on regional governance dynamics, localized bureaucratic hurdles, and the allocation of provincial development project funds. Gohar emphasized that the party's core committee remains thoroughly committed to resolving these internal operational friction points through structured organizational dialogue rather than public discord.
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