Rawalpindi/Peshawar:
In an apparently fresh internal division within the PTI, the patron chief of the Imran Khan party has distanced himself from the approval of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s budget, saying that he was done behind him and was not valid without his prior consultation.
He rejected the way in which the budget was approved, saying that a budget approved in just three hours without adequate consultation was unacceptable.
Imran’s concerns were transmitted through his sister Aleem Khan, who, speaking outside the Adiala prison on Tuesday, said the decision to approve KP’s budget was taken in full hurry and without the consent of the founder of the party.
“In my opinion, the formula ‘Minus Imran Khan’ has already been executed,” he said, adding that his brother was even denied a two -day wait for contributions on the budget.
The former prime minister also said that no amendment must proceed without the permission of the Supreme Court and only under his instructions, even when the KP Information Advisor, lawyer Ali Saif, said that Imran had given his wink to the provincial budget after being informed.
Aleem said Imran demanded that the party approach the SC to search for permission for a formal advisory meeting between him and the economic team of the party. “Only after this consultation will review and decide on the amendments required in the budget,” Imran said.
Aleem Khan, who spoke with the media outside the Adiala prison after meeting with family members who were allowed access to the founder of the jailed party, said he was denied permission to meet his brother. However, his sisters, Dr. Uzma and Noreen Niazi, could see it and transmit their views.
He expressed frustration because a meeting with Imran was denied. “What was the hurry when the KP budget passed?” She asked.
“What was hidden from the founder of PTI in that budget that they couldn’t even wait two more days?” “In my opinion, Imran Khan has been marginalized,” he added.
Aleem also criticized the authorities for trying to block communication from Adiala prison.
“Barríster Saif had been sent to explain why KP’s budget appeared so hurriedly and low compulsion,” he said, citing Imran, who also pointed out that “Ali Amin Gandapur should have come to see me much earlier.”
However, Barríster Saif said that he informed the Supreme imprisoned of the political scene of the Province party and reported it to the alleged opposition conspiracies to derail the budget process.
“I transmitted everything to the boss pattern that Prime Minister Ali Amin Gandapur and Muzzammil Asm wanted to share with him,” he said. “After listening to all the facts and concerns, he expressed his consent regarding the budget.”
The meeting, according to SAIF, implied detailed discussions not only on political matters but also in the KP budget.
