Sources within the embattled Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) have confirmed that funds have been distributed among key members in a move to support the financial requirements of the members for the party's planned protest on November 24.
According to party insiders, the money had been allocated to cover various protest-related expenses, including travel and logistics.
Each Member of Provincial Assembly (MPA) had been allocated Rs300,000. Members of National Assembly (MNA) had received Rs200,000 rupees each.
However, some notable members, including Aatif Khan, Junid Akbar and Shakeel Khan, have reportedly declined the cash allocation, choosing not to accept the funds.
Additionally, party officials and organizational leaders have been given Rs200,000 each under the guise of travel expenses, further contributing to the protest's logistical preparations.
Confirming the distribution of funds, PTI's Secretary of Information, Sheikh Waqas Akram, acknowledged the financial support being provided for the protest.
He stated that both Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Khan and other senior leaders are actively using these funds to cover expenses related to the demonstration.
Akram further added that leaders have been instructed to support the protest in their respective constituencies and that anyone requiring additional funds for the protest is welcome to reach out.
The distribution of funds comes as the PTI has prepared for its upcoming protest, amid ongoing political tensions in the country.
