Founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan has expressed deep concerns over the potential collapse of the party, citing ongoing internal conflicts and the departure of key members, reported 24NewsHD TV channel Friday.
Speaking informally to journalists at Adiala Jail, the PTI founder warned of a looming threat of provincialism in the country.
The PTI leader lamented that those who had enjoyed the benefits during the party's prosperous times have now abandoned it in its time of need.
"Those who were full-time Charlies during the good times have left the party in bad times. There is no place for them in the party," he remarked, adding that he would not reinstate anyone who left the party after holding press conferences.
Several prominent figures have recently parted ways with PTI, including Imran Ismail, Ali Zaidi, Asad Umar, Jamshed Cheema, and Musrat Jamshed Cheema. Other notable departures include Parvez Khattak, Usman Buzdar, Murad Raas, Farrukh Habib, Maleeka Bokhari, Abrar-ul-Haq, Aamir Kayani, Chaudhry Ghulam Sarwar, Khusro Bakhtiar, Faisal Vawda, Malik Amin, Shafqat Mehmood, Raja Riaz, Mehmood Khan, and Noor Alam.
The PTI founder acknowledged that disgruntled workers are increasingly directing their anger at the party leadership, further complicating efforts to maintain unity within the ranks.
The ongoing infighting and mass defections have raised serious concerns about the future of PTI as a political force in Pakistan.