On May 18, 2025, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) successfully resolved internal differences between Aleema Khan, sister of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur.
ARY News reported that a high-level meeting in Islamabad, attended by Khan’s three sisters, Gandapur, and party lawyers, aimed to strengthen party unity and accelerate efforts to secure Khan’s release from Adiala Jail, where authorities have held him since August 2023.
Aleema Khan clarified that neither she nor her sisters engage in politics but remain committed to advocating for Khan’s freedom. During the meeting, PTI leadership reviewed Khan’s legal cases, including those linked to the May 9, 2023, riots, and directed party parliamentarians to attend court hearings.
Aleema Khan told the press that Imran Khan’s Al-Qadir Trust and May 9th cases have finally been fixed for hearing.
She said judges can’t deliver justice due to the 26th Amendment, which was passed to pressure courts and get biased rulings. She stressed that justice is impossible… pic.twitter.com/XwbB7EGvE4
— PTI Canada Official (@PTIOfficialCA) May 15, 2025On May 9, PTI filed a petition for Khan’s release, citing security concerns. The court has yet to rule on the matter.
PTI has announced a protest and symbolic sit-in outside the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on May 20, demanding allocated reserved seats and the appointment of a new Chief Election Commissioner. The march will proceed from the Islamabad High Court to the ECP, with mandatory attendance required from all MNAs, MPAs, and ticket holders. The party will issue show-cause notices to absent members.
The reconciliation follows a March 2025 dispute outside Adiala Jail, where Aleema Khan restricted access to Khan’s legal team, permitting only Salman Akram and Salman Safdar to file petitions. The recent meeting addressed these tensions, seeking to align legal and political strategies for Khan’s release.
Khan’s detention, tied to the cipher and Toshakhana cases, has fueled PTI-led protests, including calls for a “showdown” in November 2024. The ECP’s handling of reserved seats remains contentious, with PTI alleging electoral fraud. The party’s consolidated efforts reflect an intensified push amid Pakistan’s shifting political landscape.
