Shah Mahmood Qureshi, deputy head of PTI, speaks with the media in Islamabad on May 10, 2023

 Shah Mahmood Qureshi, deputy head of PTI, speaks with the media in Islamabad on May 10, 2023. AFP

Qureshi meets PTI chairman for second time since his release.
He discusses efforts to get incarcerated PTI workers released.
Current political situation also comes under discussion.
LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Vice Chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi once again met party chief Imran Khan, sources said on Friday, after their first meeting ended in bitterness.

It was Qureshi's second meeting with the PTI chairman since his release last week.

The ex-foreign minister, claiming to carry a flag of justice, had — in the last meeting — suggested his leader retreat for the time being, go abroad, or at least maintain silence if he didn’t want to leave the country.

PTI has been feeling the heat of the state’s might in the light of the May 9 violent protests as enraged party workers attacked military installations, including the Lahore Corps Commanders House and the General Headquarters in Rawalpindi following PTI chief's arrest.

Scores of party workers and leaders were arrested during the crackdown. As a result, numerous workers and leaders parted ways with their leader, which caused rapid disintegration of the party and growing pressure on the cricketer-turned-politician.

In the last meeting, the two had also exchanged heated words, with the former premier expressing anger at Qureshi, the sources had said.

However, the two have met again and discussed the efforts to release the incarcerated workers.

The sources said that the PTI leaders also discussed the current political scenario.

Amid the ongoing clampdown on PTI, former minister Ali Muhammad Khan was taken back into custody for the fifth time on Friday after being released from the Jail in Mardan.

The PTI leader had been released from prison after an anti-terrorism court (ATC) discharged him from all the cases related to May 9 mayhem and attacks on civil and military installations. The court ordered the authorities to let him walk away if he was not implicated in any other case.

However, the officials of the anti-corruption establishment (ACE) took him into custody in another case from outside the ATC premises.

Qureshi himself was arrested multiple times under Section 3 of the Maintenance of Public Order Ordinance (MPO) before being finally allowed to walk free on Wednesday.

According to a close friend of Qureshi in Multan, the PTI vice chairman had asked the PTI chairman in the previous meeting to let him and others settle issues and let pardoning be done.

He further told the ex-PM he could take over the party again when everything had been set right.

Qureshi had told the PTI chief that it was a difficult time and there was a need to make wise decisions instead of giving in to emotions.

According to a source, Qureshi also made it clear to the PTI chairman that retired people who are misleading him cannot help him in these circumstances.

At this, the ex-PM expressed his anger at Qureshi, who then left Zaman Park.

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Shah Mahmood Qureshi, deputy head of PTI, speaks with the media in Islamabad on may 10, 2023. — AFP
Qureshi meets PTI chairman for 2nd time given that his release.
He discusses efforts to get incarcerated PTI people released.
cutting-edge political situation also comes under dialogue.
LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) vp Shah Mahmood Qureshi another time met party leader Imran Khan, sources stated on Friday, after their first assembly ended in bitterness.

It become Qureshi's 2nd meeting with the PTI chairman in view that his launch last week.

The ex-overseas minister, claiming to hold a flag of justice, had — in the final assembly — counseled his leader retreat in the mean time, pass abroad, or as a minimum hold silence if he didn’t want to go away the country.

PTI has been feeling the heat of the country’s might in the light of the may also 9 violent protests as enraged birthday celebration people attacked military installations, inclusive of the Lahore Corps Commanders house and the overall Headquarters in Rawalpindi following PTI leader's arrest.

scores of birthday party workers and leaders were arrested in the course of the crackdown. As a end result, numerous workers and leaders parted ways with their leader, which brought about fast disintegration of the celebration and growing strain at the cricketer-grew to become-flesh presser.

inside the final meeting, the 2 had additionally exchanged heated words, with the former most effective expressing anger at Qureshi, the assets had said.

but, the 2 have met once more and mentioned the efforts to launch the incarcerated workers.

The sources said that the PTI leaders also discussed the present day political state of affairs.

Amid the continued clampdown on PTI, former minister Ali Muhammad Khan changed into taken lower back into custody for the fifth time on Friday after being launched from the prison in Mardan.

The PTI chief were launched from prison after an anti-terrorism court docket (ATC) discharged him from all the instances associated with may nine mayhem and attacks on civil and navy installations. The court ordered the authorities to let him stroll away if he became now not implicated otherwise.

however, the officials of the anti-corruption establishment (ACE) took him into custody in some other case from out of doors the ATC premises.

Qureshi himself turned into arrested multiple times beneath phase 3 of the preservation of Public Order Ordinance (MPO) earlier than being subsequently allowed to walk loose on Wednesday.

in keeping with a close friend of Qureshi in Multan, the PTI vice president had requested the PTI chairman inside the preceding meeting to permit him and others settle troubles and let pardoning be performed.

He further instructed the ex-PM he could take over the birthday party once more while the whole thing were set right.

Qureshi had informed the PTI leader that it turned into a hard time and there was a want to make smart selections in place of giving in to emotions.

in keeping with a supply, Qureshi also made it clear to the PTI chairman that retired folks who are misleading him can not help him in those situations.

At this, the ex-PM expressed his anger at Qureshi, who then left Zaman Park.