Imran Khan sent me inappropriate text messages, alleges Ayesha Gulalai

ISLAMABAD: Former Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf MNA Ayesha Gulalai alleged on Tuesday that Imran Khan had sent her inappropriate text messages, but did not reveal any other details to support her allegations. 

Addressing a press conference, Gulalai said she wanted to hold a press conference tomorrow but as PTI women leaders addressed a press conference earlier, she had to respond.

“I am not concerned about a party ticket or NA-1 seat, it is an illogical allegation, she said. 

“Among many things, sending text messages is one of their bad habits,” she said.

“I received the first message in October 2013...you can check Imran’s Blackberry,” she said, adding that the PTI chairman urges other women to use Blackberry cellphones so messages cannot be traced.

“Check his Blackberry and you will know everything,” she alleged.

All messages are there and a record of the messages can be retrieved from the PTA, she further said.

“The messages contained words that cannot be tolerated by any respectful individual,” said Gulalai.

“Imran Khan cannot keep himself under control,” she claimed. 

Gulalai further said that she is not the only one who faced such behaviour and claimed many women in the party are facing similar situations.

She said that when she was in the PPP, she felt very safe as the party respected its women members.

“I am not joining Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz,” said Gulalai, rubbishing earlier reports that she may join the party.  

She added that during a party meeting, Imran used appalling words for the late Benazir Bhutto and she was very shocked with Imran's use of words.  

Gulalai termed the meeting as the catalyst which made her stop attending party meetings. 

“The PTI has different criteria for party tickets, something we don’t fulfill,” said the former PTI member referring to distribution of party tickets. 

Gulalai also alleged that Imran suffers from psychological issues and added that he does not like talented people. 

"I didn’t go to Imran Khan with a delegation because of a party ticket," she said and added that she took along a rickshaw union leader as Chief Minister Pervaiz Khattak was not giving him compensation for 10 vehicles of his which were burnt.

She also claimed that Khattak has distributed jobs illegally among his relatives.

“Won’t call him Khan Sahab, he’s a fake Pathan, I will call him Imran Niazi,” she said.

She further claimed that she along with the delegation provided proof to the PTI chairman regarding Khattak’s corruption but Imran dismissed the corruption claims. 

Criticizing Imran further, the former PTI MNA said that Imran himself stays in his Bani Gala residence during sit-ins while the common party worker faces tear gas shelling and police’s baton-charging. 

Gulalai, earlier today announced that she is leaving PTI. Speaking to the media, she alleged that the reason for her leaving the party was that the honour of women was not safe, citing Imran Khan as a major reason behind it.

“I did not leave the party over the issue of NA-1,” she said, adding that she had to go through mental agony due to the situation.

“What was in those text messages I will reveal in my press conference” she earlier said.