Asad Qaiser Condemns Alleged Crackdown on PTI Workers

News Desk
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) senior leader Asad Qaiser has strongly criticized the provincial administration, alleging that the lives of party workers in Punjab have been made extremely difficult through continuous state repression and victimization.
Addressing the media, the former National Assembly speaker voiced serious concerns over the ongoing crackdown, arbitrary arrests, and harassment faced by political workers in the country’s largest province.
Qaiser maintained that peaceful political activity is a fundamental constitutional right, yet PTI loyalists are being subjected to severe state pressure and intimidation tactics. He emphasized that such measures will not deter the party’s resolve or weaken its political stance.
The leadership pointed out specific instances where workers faced administrative hurdles, property raids, and unjustified legal cases aimed at crippling the party’s grassroots mobilization efforts across various districts of Punjab.
The latest political outburst highlights the escalating tensions between the ruling coalition in Punjab and the opposition PTI, raising concerns over shrinking democratic spaces and freedom of assembly.
Civil society organizations and legal experts have frequently warned that political victimization deepens polarization and destabilizes the national political landscape at a time when economic recovery requires broader consensus and stability.
Political analysts expect PTI leadership to raise these grievances at various parliamentary forums and explore legal avenues to challenge the alleged high-handedness.
Meanwhile, party strategists are reviewing local organizational structures to ensure continued communication and resilience among workers facing mounting administrative pressure in the province.