Imran being forced into Benazir, Nawaz-style deal, claims Achakzai

Former Pakistani politician Imran Khan is being pressured into a political agreement akin to those offered to former leaders Nawaz Sharif and Benazir Bhutto, according to opposition leader Mahmood Khan Achakzai. Achakzai, speaking at a news conference at the Peshawar High Court, noted that this follows the pattern whereby Sharif, ousted and imprisoned after a military coup, fled the country in 2000 under a negotiated deal, while Bhutto, who lost the 1997 election, voluntarily went into exile after her dismissal by then-President Farooq Leghari.

Achakzai and his allies, including opposition leaders Sardar Akhtar Mengal and Allama Raja Nasir Abbas, claim they are in contact with all opposition parties and are set to convene a multi-party conference. They have submitted demands, including the withdrawal of a "wrong amendment", empowerment of parliament, and the formation of an independent commission to ensure transparent elections.

The leader also expressed concern over the whereabouts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's chief minister and other lawmakers, demanding their disclosure as a constitutional right. Mengal criticized those claiming to have authored the Constitution for "trampling on it", questioning the imposition of governor's rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa based on terrorism claims.

He highlighted the removal of the elected chief minister, along with the missing provincial assembly speaker and minister, and alleged that the election results on Form 47 were not respected, with their members now in the National Assembly.