Incarcerated PTI founder Imran Khan said on Tuesday that for the talk between his party and the government to reap meaningful results, he needs to meet his negotiation team to understand the issues properly.<\/p>\n
Since Imran\u2019s incarceration last year based on several cases, his party\u2019s relationship with the government, as well as the establishment, has turned exceedingly sour. The PTI has held several protests over the last year, most of which escalated into violence after facing state repression.<\/p>\n
Following the PTI\u2019s \u2018Final Call\u2019 power show last month, tensions escalated as there were renewed calls to ban the party and task forces formed against an alleged \u201cmalicious campaign\u201d as the PTI claimed a dozen deaths of its supporters, which the government officially denies.<\/p>\n
However, after Imran formed a five-member committee to hold talks with \u201canyone\u201d his lawmakers had a softened stance in the parliament.<\/p>\n
Subsequently, following the recommendation of National Assembly (NA) Speaker Ayaz Sadiq, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif last week formed a committee comprising ruling coalition members. The first meeting between committees took place yesterday, kicking off long-anticipated talks between the rival parties to defuse prevailing political tensions.<\/p>\n
As per a post on his official X account, during his conversation with his lawyers, the former premier \u2014 while terming the efforts of the party\u2019s negotiation committee as a \u201cgood thing\u201d \u2014 said today that it was important for him to \u201cmeet the negotiation team to make the process meaningful and for him to have a proper understanding of the issues\u201d.<\/p>\n
Imran nominated MNA Sahibzada Mohammad Hamid Raza as the spokesperson for the party\u2019s negotiation committee.<\/p>\n
He said that if the government was interested in carrying out \u201cfruitful negotiations\u201d, it had to meet two demands of the PTI: The release of under-trial political prisoners and the establishment of a judicial commission consisting of senior judges on the incidents of May 9 and November 26.<\/p>\n
Imran said that the party would postpone its civil disobedience movement if the demands were met, however, he expressed his fear that the government would sideline their demand for a judicial commission.<\/p>\n
He also rejected the decision handed out by the military courts where 25 individuals were sentenced ranging from two to 10 years for their involvement in violent attacks on military installations during nationwide riots on May 9, 2023.<\/p>\n
Negotiation time frame
\nMeanwhile, during a conversation with the media outside the Adiala Jail after meeting Imran, PTI Chairman Gohar Khan said that the former premier called for a time frame for the negotiations during which some progress should be made.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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