TTAP Demands Elections, Release of Political Prisoners, Hospital Transfer for Imran Khan
TTAP cites worsening poverty to argue the government has failed.
Overview
- At a Feb. 22 press conference in Islamabad, TTAP leaders called for immediate free and fair elections and condemned what they described as a non‑accountable "Form 47" hybrid regime.
- The alliance demanded that incarcerated PTI founder Imran Khan be moved to Shifa International Hospital for a follow‑up eye injection due Feb. 24–25 in the presence of his personal doctors and a family member.
- Referencing official data, TTAP said poverty has risen to 29% from 22% in 2018–19, unemployment has reached a 21‑year high, household incomes have fallen about 10% since 2015–16, and investment and FDI have weakened.
- TTAP alleged wasteful, opaque spending, citing a reported Rs10 billion Gulfstream jet purchase in Punjab, Rs110 million in official vehicles with Rs700,000 monthly fuel allowances, and Rs40 billion on a firewall, while demanding clarity on any Roosevelt Hotel deal.
- On security and foreign policy, the group urged stricter action against the TTP and BLA and voiced concern over reported US carrier deployments near Iran, framing regional risks as grounds for a policy reset.