PTI claims no contact made with govt



Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf spokesperson Sheikh Waqas Akram addressing a public gathering in Swabi on November 12, 2024. —Screengrab/X/@SheikhWaqqas
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf spokesperson Sheikh Waqas Akram addressing a public gathering in Swabi on November 12, 2024. —Screengrab/X/@SheikhWaqqas

ISLAMABAD: Sheikh Waqas Akram, spokesperson of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), stated on Tuesday that his celebration and the federal government, headed by the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), had made no contact.

Akram known as the media report, that claimed the PTI had established contact with the federal government, “faux.”

“Neither a contact has been made between the PTI and authorities nor can it occur. The faux information is an try to harm the protest,” he stated as his celebration gears as much as maintain nationwide demonstrations towards the federal government on November 24.

A high-level contact, The Information reported, has been established between the PTI and an essential member of the federal government to work on a potential breakthrough.

An knowledgeable supply, on situation of anonymity, instructed The Information on Monday that the preliminary contact was optimistic. In line with the supply, the federal government’s contact individual will take the powers that be into confidence and if issues proceed positively the PTI could name off its November 24 protest march in return for some assurances for assembly their calls for.

It’s stated that Tuesday’s Apex Committee assembly could also be critically essential to set the tone for whether or not the 2 sides will speak or proceed the continued confrontation.

KP Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur has already instructed The Information that he would elevate within the Apex Committee the problem of Imran Khan, the PTI and the continued pressure between his celebration and the army institution.

The Apex Committee, which is chaired by the Prime Minister, contains the nation’s high civil and army management. Subsequently, Gandapur can have the chance to speak concerning the irritants between the PTI and the institution in a platform the place he can be sitting nose to nose with the highest army management together with the Military Chief Normal Asim Munir and all intelligence chiefs.

Supporters of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) gather for an anti-government rally amid tear gas smoke fired by police to disperse them in Islamabad on October 4, 2024. —Reuters
Supporters of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) collect for an anti-government rally amid tear fuel smoke fired by police to disperse them in Islamabad on October 4, 2024. —Reuters

In case the choice is taken to begin a dialogue between the 2 sides, it’s stated, the talks will likely be held between the PTI and the federal government. Navy institution will not be a part of such a dialogue however in issues regarding PTI, the federal government’s negotiators would require the previous’s nod earlier than agreeing to any level.

In line with a supply even the PTI leaders, it doesn’t matter what they are saying in public, know that in case of initiation of dialogue, their calls for can’t be met forthwith. Presently, the beginning of the dialogue course of would imply a giant improvement. Initiation of the dialogue course of, it’s stated, could persuade the PTI to name off its November 24 protest march to Islamabad the place the celebration has introduced to stage a sit-in till their calls for are met.

The PTI, which claims to stage a giant present in Islamabad on November 24, is already worn out by the hardships and political outcomes of its confrontation with the army institution. There’s dialogue even inside the PTI that it ought to cease concentrating on the establishment and its high management because it didn’t work previously and won’t do nicely sooner or later.