Imran Khan seeks meeting with PTI negotiators before Jan 28 session

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Rawalpindi: Imprisoned Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan on Saturday demanded a meeting with his party’s negotiating committee ahead of the next round of talks on January 28.

According to the sources, the former prime minister said during the meeting with the party leaders in Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail that after the meeting, the final position regarding the negotiations will be given.

The conflicted former ruling party has continued its conflicting statements regarding talks with PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan, a day ago saying that the ongoing talks had been put on hold, with the party trying to end them. A change from the first declaration of

The Imran-founded party “discontinued” the negotiation process due to the government’s “non-cooperation” and delay in setting up a judicial commission to probe the May 9, 2023, violent protests and crackdown on party protesters in Islamabad. . November 26 last year.

The PTI and the ruling coalition have been engaged in talks for almost a month to ease the political tension in the country. Both sides have completed three rounds of negotiations so far.

The talks ended in a stalemate as the party founded by Khan maintained that it would participate in the fourth round of talks only if the government formed a judicial commission, while the ruling alliance said it would not participate on the PTI’s demand. Will give your written answer. The next round of negotiations

However, apparently backtracking on his earlier statement, Barrister Gauhar had said a day earlier that the party may reconsider its decision to end the talks, but the government should announce the formation of a judicial commission.

Meanwhile, PTI Senator Shibli Faraz, while talking to the media outside Adiala Jail today, said his party’s “clear objective” is to establish an impartial inquiry into the May 9, 2023 and November 26, 2024 incidents and form a judicial commission. To be sure. .

“The government has the best option to form a commission and create an atmosphere of trust,” he said, adding that if the government refrains from doing so, then “something is wrong”.

Shibli noted that his party has no objection to continue negotiations if the government forms a commission.

He also criticized the government for “contradictory statements”, saying that they had earlier assured that a decision on the formation of the judicial commission would be taken within eight days but now “they are talking about eight working days.” “.

The senator said that the country cannot move forward until political stability. “Our doors are open for discussions on the betterment, economic and political stability of the country,” he added.

‘Will not attend the January 28 meeting’

Also, PTI Secretary General Salman Akram Raja reiterated that his party will not be a part of the January 28 meeting, which was called by National Speaker Ayaz Sadiq.

Speaking to reporters outside Adiala Jail after meeting the jailed PTI founder, he said he had “extensive discussions” with Imran about talks, noting that the government had Made a “mockery” of the Key Party’s Charter of Demands.

He added that we want to tell the people of Pakistan what happened on May 9 and November 26.

In response to a question, he said that Imran Khan appointed Junaid Akbar as the president of PTI Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on the request of Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur.

However, he clarified that Gandapur will remain the provincial chief executive.

In response to another question, Raja confirmed that Mashal Yousafzai has been appointed as the spokesperson of Imran Khan’s wife Bushra Bibi.