PTI demands access to Imran Khan to break talks deadlock

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Salman Akram Raja called for the party's leaders and doctors to have access to PTI founder Imran Khan to continue political dialogue with the government. Speaking at a press conference in Islamabad, Raja emphasized that Imran's involvement was crucial for resolving the current deadlock between the two sides. He stressed that Imran was key to bridging the growing gap between the state and the people.

Raja highlighted that the talks between the government and the PTI-led opposition had failed mainly due to two central issues: Imran Khan's health and a strategy to tackle terrorism in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The opposition demanded that the government pay attention to the consensus reached at a jirga held in the KP Assembly, attended by representatives of all political parties.

Additionally, PTI proposed forming a medical board with Imran's personal physician, Dr. Faisal Sultan, and his sister, Dr. Uzma Khan, to consult on his health. However, this proposal was rejected at 2:40 am.

Raja stressed that resolving these two key issues was of utmost importance to the PTI: Imran Khan's health and the strategy for addressing the security situation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. He also mentioned that the government's negotiating team had informed the PTI delegation that Imran's blood pressure had significantly increased approximately four to five weeks prior, leading authorities to bring in a doctor from London, who reportedly managed to control it with difficulty.