PTI calls for dialogue to end impasse
Party chairman Gohar condemns arrests, raids in K-P
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Gohar Ali Khan denounced the political targeting of the party's leadership and the founder's family, advocating for dialogue to address the ongoing political crisis. During a visit to Lahore in solidarity with Imran Khan's arrested sisters, Gohar lamented the arrests of family members and National Assembly members, as well as the missing provincial ministers.
He called for resolving disputes through political means, emphasizing that political issues are not final. PTI leaders, including Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party Chairman Mehmood Khan Achakzai and MWM Chief Allama Raja Nasir Abbas Jafri, were open to negotiations. Gohar expressed frustration that the federal government ignored PTI's public offers for dialogue, stating there is no meaningful discussion and the government lacks seriousness in resolving the impasse.
He warned that attempts to undermine political opposition have known consequences and criticized the federal government for assuming control of K-P's provincial apparatus despite PTI's democratic mandate. Gohar asserted that the situation in K-P is akin to an unannounced Governor's Rule, warning of a dangerous precedent for Pakistan's democratic system.
PTI rejected allegations of plans to attack state institutions during the September 27 march, emphasizing their commitment to maintaining peace during the demonstration. The party also condemned raids on the residences of K-P Minister for Excise, Taxation and Narcotics Control Syed Fakhar Jehan and a PTI-backed MNA from South Waziristan.
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