Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf delinks itself from 7 sub-organisations

ISLAMABAD: The ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has disassociated itself from seven sub-organisations functioning in various parts across the world, declaring them “extra-constitutional bodies”.

As per a “circular” issued with the signature of party’s central secretary general Arshad Dad, the bodies have been functioning in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Holland (the Netherlands).

The circular, a copy of which was released to the media by the party, says that all these seven bodies “have no association with the PTI and are not recognised by the party”.

The bodies which have been termed “extra-constitutional” by the PTI are: Pakistan Youth Council, Middle East (Saudi Arabia); Pakistan Insafian Forum, Qatar; PTI Junoon Group, UAE; Dubai PTI Kashmir Chapter; PTI Welfare Wing, Saudi Arabia; PTI, Holland Chapter; and Pakistan Youth Council, Lahore.

A PTI’s spokesman said that the decision had been taken after the leadership received reports that the people linked with these organisations were “misusing” the party’s forum and they were found to be involved in some activities which were against the party’s basic policies.