PTI: Maligning Imran Khan Only Increases His Popularity

• PTI asserts attempts to discredit Imran Khan will only boost his popularity, with narratives against him backfiring.
• A rally in Peshawar saw PTI and ally TTAP voice solidarity with Imran Khan and condemn recent remarks against him.
• A resolution passed at the rally declared Imran Khan a national hero and rejected claims he is a national security threat.
• This comes after ISPR DG stated Imran Khan's "anti-army" rhetoric had become a "national security threat."
• Defence Minister Khawaja Asif and other party leaders criticized Imran Khan's rhetoric, supporting the armed forces.

Why It Matters: Attempts to discredit Imran Khan are intensifying Pakistan's political conflict and his popularity.