PTI Leader Salman Akram Raja Denies Facilitation Claims Amid Rally Cancellation Debate, Critiques Fuel Prices and Regional Stability in Islamabad Press Conference

PTI Leader Salman Akram Raja Rejects Facilitation Allegations

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Salman Akram Raja has rejected allegations of facilitating the government, calling them baseless during a press conference in Islamabad. He spoke alongside former Sindh governor Muhammad Zubair.

Raja emphasized the need for lasting peace in the region, stating that Pakistan has been presented with a significant opportunity. He asserted that pursuing reconciliation is a national responsibility and criticized the government for increasing petrol prices, claiming that countries like India, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka have not raised fuel prices to the same extent.

The decision to cancel the April 9 rally was appropriate, Raja stated, distancing himself from remarks made by Aleema Khan. He added that the founder of PTI, Imran Khan, had endorsed the cancellation.

Raja explained that the decision was taken after deliberations within the party’s political committee and reiterated his rejection of allegations regarding facilitating the government. Leaders such as Mahmood Khan Achakzai and Raja Nasir Abbas also supported the decision to call off the rally, he added.