PTI contacts JUI-F for joint movement against federal government

PESHAWAR: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has initiated contacts with Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) to launch a joint movement against the federal government, according to sources.

Sources said PTI leadership held meetings with JUI-F leaders and proposed a joint protest campaign against the government.

However, JUI-F has not yet agreed to support a joint protest movement, with the party maintaining that mutual trust between the two sides must be restored before any formal cooperation.

The sources added that PTI and JUI-F leaders also discussed the possibility of adopting a joint strategy for the upcoming elections.

JUI-F Khyber Pakhtunkhwa spokesperson Abdul Jalil Jan said that progress could be made if serious leadership from PTI comes forward. He added that it was still unclear who makes decisions within PTI.

He said PTI had been informed about JUI-F’s reservations and that the party would need to control its social media narrative.