Following assembly with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder Imran Khan, the PTI negotiation committee on Thursday stated that they need the continued negotiations with the federal government to achieve a “logical conclusion” by January 31, 2025, reiterating the “reputable” calls for of judicial probe into Might 9 and November 26 protests and launch of under-trial “political prisoners”.
“PTI founder [Imran Khan] is able to forgive everybody for all of the ill-treatment he has suffered for the sake of Pakistan,” Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) chief Sahibzada Hamid Raza stated whereas talking to journalists after assembly the incarcerated former prime minister.
The PTI negotiators briefed Imran on the primary spherical of talks, held on Monday, and consulted him on future technique, sources advised Geo Information.
After months of heightened political tensions, the embattled former ruling get together and the federal government lastly held their first spherical of dialogue this week.
The inaugural assembly, on the federal government’s half, was attended by Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, PM’s Adviser Rana Sanaullah, Senator Irfan Siddiqui, PPP leaders Raja Pervaiz Ashraf, Naveed Qamar, and Muttahida Qaumi Motion-Pakistan (MQM-P) chief Farooq Sattar.
Whereas, the PTI was represented by former NA Speaker Asad Qaiser, Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) Chairman Sahibzada Hamid Raza, and Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen Allama Raja Nasir Abbas.
The 2 sides are set to carry the second session on January 2, when the PTI will current its calls for earlier than the federal government panel in written.
The federal government-PTI talks are being held within the wake of the previous ruling get together’s announcement of a civil disobedience motion if their calls for of launch of all political prisoners — together with Khan — and the formation of a judicial fee for investigating the Might 9 riots and the November 26 incident, go unmet.
The jailed former prime minister had final month referred to as on his supporters to launch the anti-government motion by withholding remittances within the first part.
Speaking to media at the moment, Hamid Raza castigated the authorities for subjecting the PTI staff and supporters to torture, violating the sanctity of chadar and chardiwari of parliamentarians, and stealing the get together’s mandate on February 8 — the day normal elections came about within the nation.
“Due to this fact, the primary part of civil disobedience motion, ‘boycott of remittances’, would proceed,” he famous.
Secondly, he stated, the timeframe for the continued negotiations with the federal government is Jan 31, including that they wish to take the talks to a logical conclusion earlier than the cutoff time. “Omar Ayub, who’s main the negotiation course of, would apprise the federal government committee of the timeframe on Jan 2,” he added.
Moreover, he stated, Imran was able to forgive the ill-treatments he suffered, together with the assassination try, for the sake of Pakistan.
The SIC chief stated the PTI founder expressed confidence within the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa authorities and its Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur whereas calling the parliamentarians “his satisfaction” for “dealing with the fascism and standing agency”.
Talking of the Kurram subject, Hamid stated, Imran held in depth talks with KP CM Gandapur and MWM chief Allama Raja Nasir Abbas and emphasised that the matter ought to be resolved rapidly.
He reiterated the PTI’s calls for, saying that the alternative aspect blamed the previous ruling get together for orchestrating the riots. “Nonetheless, we categorically deny the allegations […] Due to this fact, a judicial fee ought to be established to impartially probe the occasions and CCTV footage ought to be dropped at the fore,” he added.
Raza claimed that some “particular parts” had been inciting the Might 9 protesters to maneuver in the direction of “particular targets”. Referring to Nov 26 protest, he additionally demanded a judicial investigation into the crackdown saying that 13 protesters had been confirmed useless whereas 64 others sustained bullet accidents.
Lastly, the SIC chief stated, they don’t need Imran’s launch “on account of the deal”. “We wish the discharge of PTI founder in accordance with the legislation and Consitution,” he added.
The primary spherical of talks ended with the federal government accepting the previous ruling get together’s demand to seek the advice of its incarcerated get together founder who has been behind bars in Adiala Jail for over a yr.
The present government-PTI talks are being held following the latter’s final month’s announcement of a civil disobedience motion if their calls for weren’t met.