pti forges alliance with sunni ittehad council and mwm
In a recent development, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has announced its alliance with the Sunni Ittehad Council and Majlis-e-Wahdatul Muslimeen (MWM). This decision was revealed by Barrister Gohar, accompanied by MWM chief Allama Raja Nasir Abbas, Sunni Ittehad Council’s head Sahibzada Hamid Raza, and Omar Ayub Khan.
Barrister Gohar shared that independent candidates backed by PTI in the central, Punjab, and KP regions will join the Sunni Ittehad Council. This strategic move follows extensive discussions between PTI, SIC and MWM.
To formalize the alliance, PTI candidates will submit the required documents to the Election Commission of Pakistan today, as Barrister Gohar mentioned.
Reiterating the party’s position on alleged election rigging, Barrister Gohar claimed that PTI had originally secured 170 to 180 seats in the National Assembly, but the results were manipulated.
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Omar Ayub Khan explained that the decision to align with the Sunni Ittehad Council aimed to secure reserved seats, as these seats are typically allocated to political parties. He also referenced the revelations made by the ex-Rawalpindi commissioner Liaquat Chatha, alleging rigging to prevent PTI from winning the elections.
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Ayub accused Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan of ‘stealing’ PTI seats in Karachi and Hyderabad during the 2024 elections.MWM chief Allama Nasir Abbas and Sunni Ittehad Council head Hamid Raza Khan praised PTI for its electoral success without the traditional “bat” symbol. Both leaders emphasized that their alliance with PTI is ‘unconditional,’ indicating a strong and committed partnership between the political entities.