Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), led by jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan, has officially launched a 90-day nationwide protest campaign aimed at challenging the ruling government’s legitimacy and regaining political ground. The movement, labeled as “do-or-die” by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur, kicked off over the weekend and is set to peak on August 5—marking two years since Khan’s controversial arrest.
Addressing a press conference in Lahore, Gandapur emphasized that this movement will decide PTI’s political future, regardless of whether it continues in power in KP. He vowed mass mobilization and hinted that negotiations would only occur with “real decision-makers,” a veiled reference to the military establishment.
The announcement follows growing tensions between PTI and the ruling coalition, especially after the Supreme Court rejected PTI’s claim to reserved seats for women and minorities, and 26 PTI lawmakers in Punjab were suspended for protesting during a parliamentary session.
Federal Information Minister Attaullah Tarar dismissed the announcement as another “political gimmick,” saying PTI has lost both street power and public trust. He criticized the party for what he described as repeated attempts to destabilize democratic governance.
Khan, incarcerated since his 2023 conviction in the Toshakhana case, maintains the charges against him are politically motivated. PTI continues to demand his release and calls for an independent probe into the disputed 2024 general elections.
Despite government denials of any electoral manipulation, PTI accuses authorities—and implicitly, the military—of orchestrating Khan’s ouster and suppressing democratic opposition. The military, however, insists it has no involvement in political affairs.
With mounting frustration and escalating street agitation, PTI’s 90-day protest could reshape Pakistan’s political landscape—either revitalizing its grassroots appeal or pushing it further toward political isolation.
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