PTI internal tensions: Shaukat Yousafzai reveals what is missing in the party

PESHAWAR: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information Secretary Shaukat Yousafzai has expressed disappointment over recent public statements by party leaders saying the party is facing a lack of discipline rather than internal grouping.

In a statement on Saturday, Yousafzai urged PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan to play an active role in bringing the party leadership together and preventing differences from escalating.

He said disagreements within a large political party should not automatically be described as divisions or factionalism. With PTI founder Imran Khan in jail, differences of opinion among party members were understandable, he added.

However, Yousafzai stressed that senior leaders should avoid exchanging conflicting statements through the media, warning that such remarks could damage the party’s unity.

He said the formation of a disciplinary committee had become necessary to prevent further disorder within the organisation.

Addressing the debate over the creation of new provinces, Yousafzai said the matter had not yet been discussed within the party and there were no internal disagreements on the issue.

He maintained that PTI’s position was clear: any new provinces must be established through constitutional procedures.

He also argued that creating additional provinces could help address administrative and public problems.

Yousafzai further said meetings between lawyers and the PTI founder should not be treated as a controversy. He claimed the party was not being given sufficient political space across the country.

He added that instead of expanding its political space, the party was creating further room for internal disagreements.

According to Yousafzai, PTI must recognise that reconciliation and mutual understanding are essential if it wants to overcome its current challenges.