ISLAMABAD: PTI leader Barrister Gohar Khan has said the party’s founding chairman, Imran Khan, has “full faith in the judiciary and judges”, and he never expressed any lack of faith in judges, including Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa.

Addressing a press conference on Saturday, the PTI leader said a “misperception” was created regarding Mr Khan’s stance about the judiciary and judges on social media. He added that he held a special meeting with Mr Khan in the prison “to clear the dust once and for all on this issue”.

“Imran Khan has complete confidence in the judges, including the CJP Isa.”

The PTI chief, however, urged the chief justice to ensure enforcement of his order and remove all obstacles to holding free, fair, and transparent general elections on Feb 8.

Mr Gohar’s statement comes two days after Sher Afzal Marwat, a central party leader, expressed a “lack of faith” in the CJP and said that the party believes “it will not get justice as long as CJP Isa remains at his post”.

Mr Gohar also said in the future, any statement from Mr Khan would only be delivered through the party chairman and formally released by the PTI central media department.

He reiterated the demand for quick dispensation of justice and redressal of PTI concerns relating to the pending cases, especially the allotment of its electoral symbol, “bat”.

The PTI chief claimed that over 100 million voters would be disenfranchised if the PTI was deprived of its electoral symbol.

He urged the apex court to address the party’s reservations regarding the level playing field because “free and fair elections were the cornerstone of democracy”.