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VideosPTI’s leadership crisis: What’s next after losing reserved seats?
Amber Shamsi speaks to Fawad Chaudhry and Salman Raja about the future of Pakistan’s opposition party
Jul 03, 2025
Jul 03, 2025

Amber Shamsi
Pakistan Editor
Amber Rahim Shamsi is an award-winning multimedia journalist, political commentator, and free speech advocate with extensive experience in media development. She previously served as Director of the Centre for Excellence in Journalism (CEJ) at IBA, where she spearheaded the launch of iVerify Pakistan, a UNDP-supported fact-checking platform. A former BBC World Service bilingual reporter, she has hosted three major current affairs shows on Pakistani news channels. She is also an IVLP and ICFJ Digital Fellow, a media trainer, and an advocate for press freedom and gender representation in journalism.
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With Imran Khan behind bars, the PTI is struggling to stay united. Protests have fizzled, reserved seats are gone, and infighting is out in the open.
In this episode of The Story Behind, Nukta Pakistan Editor Amber Shamsi asks: Who is really running PTI now? What is the plan for survival, and is there any space left for a political comeback?
Featuring exclusive insights from Salman Akram Raja and Fawad Chaudhry, we unpack the court verdict, leadership crisis, and what is next for Pakistan’s biggest opposition party.
Is this the end of the road or the start of a new chapter for PTI? Share your thoughts in the comments!
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