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Imran Khan asks Akbar S Babar to reunite former PT…

PTI founder Imran Khan has sent an important message to former party colleague and founding member Akbar S Babar from jail.

According to Babar, Khan has asked him to play a role in bringing together the party’s early members. He has also been asked to reach out to disgruntled leaders and workers.

Babar confirmed that he received the message through another longtime associate of the PTI founder who is currently in jail.

The message reportedly focuses on reconnecting with people who were associated with the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf during its early years. It also includes party members and workers who later became unhappy with the party leadership or distanced themselves from it.

Babar said the message reflects Khan’s desire to bring former colleagues closer together. The aim is to create greater unity among PTI’s old associates and workers.

The former PTI leader also shared another significant part of the message. He said Imran Khan told him that after being released from jail, he would first visit Babar’s home.

The message is being viewed in the context of PTI’s efforts to maintain political unity. The party has faced internal disagreements and differences among several of its former and current leaders.

Akbar S Babar was among the founding members of PTI. He later developed serious differences with the party leadership. His disagreements with the party eventually led to a long-running legal and political dispute.

Babar has remained critical of several aspects of PTI’s internal affairs. However, the latest message indicates a possible attempt to reconnect with the party’s early associates.

The reported communication also highlights the importance of PTI’s original members and workers. Many of them played a role in establishing the party during its early political years.

According to Babar, the message from jail was clear. He has been asked to help bridge differences and bring people together.

The development could become significant if former leaders and workers respond positively to the outreach. It may also open the possibility of renewed communication between PTI’s current leadership and some of its former associates.

For now, Babar has publicly confirmed receiving the message. Further details about the proposed efforts to reunite former PTI members have not been disclosed.

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