Summary PTI leader Salman Akram Raja rejects facilitation allegations, defends rally cancellation, criticizes fuel price hike, emphasizes regional peace in Islamabad.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Salman Akram Raja has rejected allegations of facilitating the government, calling them baseless during a press conference in Islamabad.
Speaking alongside former Sindh governor Muhammad Zubair, Raja emphasized the need for lasting peace in the region, stating that Pakistan has been presented with a significant opportunity.
He asserted that pursuing reconciliation is a national responsibility, while criticizing the government for increasing petrol prices, claiming that countries like India, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka have not raised fuel prices to the same extent.
Raja also distanced himself from remarks made by Aleema Khan, stating that the decision to cancel the April 9 rally was appropriate. He added that the founder of PTI, Imran Khan, had endorsed the cancellation.
He explained that the decision was taken after deliberations within the party’s political committee, maintaining that it was the correct course of action. He reiterated his rejection of allegations regarding facilitating the government.
Raja further stated that leaders such as Mahmood Khan Achakzai and Raja Nasir Abbas also supported the decision to call off the rally, while acknowledging that Aleema Khan is entitled to her opinion.
He revealed that lawyer Salman Safdar contacted him after being released from jail, conveying an important message from Imran Khan. According to Raja, the message included instructions to cancel the April 9 rally and reaffirmed Khan’s full confidence in Mahmood Khan Achakzai and Raja Nasir Abbas.
