Gohar seeks talks as backchannel cools
PTI chief warns govt against delaying Imran's treatment
Barrister Gohar Ali Khan, Chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), urged for dialogue to advance political matters on Tuesday, expressing that the current state of back-channel contacts was lackluster. Gohar also cautioned that the health concerns surrounding PTI founder Imran Khan had been transformed into a constitutional crisis and should not be continually shuffled between courts.
At the Adiala Road Dahgal checkpoint, Gohar spoke to the media and stated that PTI disagreed with the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) taking up the matter, asserting that the court should not have taken the case. The Supreme Court had previously ordered the transfer of Imran Khan to a hospital and the formation of a medical board, but these directives have not been carried out.
Gohar highlighted that if the Constitutional Court were to call the case back, it should not have indefinitely postponed it. He also expressed discontent with the treatment of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi in Lahore, deeming it regrettable and emphasizing that it was the responsibility of provincial authorities to ensure the safety of a chief minister visiting another province.
Gohar criticized the police for participating in the incident, stating that such actions would exacerbate hatred. He further mentioned that the Punjab chief minister and police should apologize for the treatment of Afridi. Regarding PTI MNA Sher Afzal Marwat, Gohar indicated that he would likely adhere to his party's stance and that a notice should not have been issued on his application.
The PTI MNA-related matter, Gohar emphasized, was a political issue and not a matter for the courts to decide. PTI supported Jamaat-e-Islami's protests against inflation, but the two parties would proceed with separate marches. Gohar stated that the Jamaat-e-Islami emir had clarified that he would not join the PTI march but would attend the proposed all-parties conference.
He also debunked rumors of a meeting between Imran Khan and a senior-level individual, firmly denying any such encounter.
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