Lahore: The embattled Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) is preparing to create history again by holding the country’s first virtual political rally on TikTok, a popular video sharing app.
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Earlier, Imran Khan’s party made news when it posted an AI-generated greeting from the party’s jailed founder ahead of the general elections on February 8.
The party has struggled since the May 9 riots, when PTI workers assaulted military sites in response to Imran Khan’s imprisonment in a corruption case.
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Khan has been barred from running in elections following his conviction in the Toshakhana case, and his party’s election symbol, the cricket bat, has been removed.
The PTI is also experiencing constraints on conducting rallies during its election campaign, pushing it to turn to technology.
After hosting rallies on Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter, the party has announced a virtual rally on TikTok, which will be the first of its type in Pakistan.
