Ready to sit under any tree but no talks at PM House, Office or speaker's chamber, says Achakzai
Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Mehmood Khan Achakzai did not explicitly rule out talks with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday but said he was not ready to hold parleys at the Prime Minister’s House or Office or the speaker’s chamber. “The prime minister is illegitimate. The mandate of millions of Pakistanis — harsh words are rising to my lips; that is why I am silent.…
Opposition leader Mehmood Khan Achakzai did not rule out talks with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif but was not prepared to meet him at the Prime Minister’s House, Office or the Speaker’s chamber. He expressed discontent with the current government and stated that he was ready to meet under any tree or at any party leader's residence.
Achakzai's comments came after a meeting of opposition leaders, where PTI Chairperson Barrister Gohar invited him and Achakzai for a meeting with the Prime Minister. The opposition alliance, Tehreek-i-Tahaffuz Ayeen-i-Pakistan (TTAP), supports a planned protest march on October 4 to demand Imran Khan's release, which has led to heightened tensions between the PTI and the government.
Federal ministers have warned that the Centre may impose governor's rule or emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to maintain security, while the opposition has threatened dire consequences if such a decision is made.
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