TTAP Punjab announces workers conventions, LG election strategy

LAHORE: A meeting of Tehreek-e-Tahafuz-e-Ayin-e-Pakistan (TTAP) Punjab was held in Lahore to review the prevailing political situation in the province and chart the alliance’s organisational priorities for the coming weeks. The meeting was attended by Ammar Jan (HKP), Mian Akram Usman (PTI), Shayan Bashir (PTI), Yasir Gillani (PTI), Haider Butt (HKP) and Farooq Tariq (HKP).

Participants strongly condemned the reported denial of permission to Mahmood Khan to travel to Kashmir, terming it a continuation of the state’s pattern of restricting the political movement of opposition leadership. The meeting said such actions only deepen the trust deficit between the state and the political opposition at a time when the country can least afford it.

The meeting also condemned the Supreme Court’s decision on the election symbol issue concerning PTI, with participants describing it as a setback for a level electoral playing field and a matter that strikes at the heart of fair representation in Punjab and across the country.

Participants strongly condemned the Anti-Social Behaviour Bill passed by the Punjab Assembly, calling it a direct attack on freedom of speech and the democratic rights of citizens. The meeting said the legislation, as framed, risks being used to criminalise dissent and ordinary political activity under the cover of public order.

On organisational matters, the meeting decided that TTAP Punjab will roll out a series of Workers Conventions across Lahore in the coming weeks, aimed at strengthening grassroots engagement and tightening coordination among party cadres ahead of the local government elections.

Participants also agreed to begin work on a joint opposition strategy for the upcoming Local Government elections, with an emphasis on seat coordination and a unified approach among allied parties to avoid splitting the opposition vote.

The meeting reaffirmed TTAP’s continued commitment to the restoration of constitutional governance and the protection of democratic and civil rights across Punjab.