{
  "id": 15096312,
  "title": "Imran being forced into Benazir, Nawaz-style deal, claims Achakzai",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/imran-being-forced-into-benazir-nawaz-style-deal-claims-achakzai-15096312",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-17T02:08:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2037779/imran-being-forced-into-benazir-nawaz-style-deal-claims-achakzai"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Imran Khan, the founder of PTI, is being pressured into a deal similar to the arrangements made for former Prime Ministers Nawaz Sharif and Benazir Bhutto, according to Mahmood Khan Achakzai, the leader of the opposition in the National Assembly. This is reminiscent of the situations where Sharif, who was ousted and imprisoned following a military coup, left the country after a deal negotiated by Saudi and Lebanese leaders. Bhutto, on the other hand, went into voluntary exile after her party lost the 1997 elections following her dismissal by President Farooq Leghari. Achakzai made these remarks during a news conference at the Peshawar High Court, accompanied by leaders from the Tehreek-i-Tahafuz-Ayin-i-Pakistan (TTAP). He claimed that they were in communication with all opposition parties and planned to convene a multi-party conference. Resigning from assemblies was also a possibility, and they had submitted their demands in response to the offer of negotiations. He called for the withdrawal of the \"wrong amendment,\" empowerment of parliament, and an independent commission to ensure transparent elections. He emphasized that no issue could be resolved until parliament was empowered. He expressed concern over the whereabouts of KP Chief Minister and other lawmakers, demanding that authorities disclose the CM's location, citing their constitutional right to know. Mengal questioned the imposition of governor's rule in KP on terrorism grounds, pointing out the deterioration of conditions in Balochistan instead of improving. The longstanding opposition leader in the Senate, Raja Nasir Abbas, stated that lawlessness had reached its peak and that the system was collapsing. TTAP challenged the proclamation of emergency and imposition of governor's rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa before the Peshawar High Court, seeking to declare these measures unconstitutional and illegal.",
  "summary": "• Demands authorities disclose whereabouts of Sohail Afridi • Mengal says those claiming to be framers of Constitution are ‘trampling it’ • TTAP alliance challenges governor’s rule, emergency before Peshawar High Court PESHAWAR: PTI founder Imran Khan is being forced into an agreement, similar to those given to former prime ministers Nawaz Sharif and Benazir Bhutto, Leader of the Opposition in…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "Imran being forced into Benazir, Nawaz-style deal, claims Achakzai",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/imran-being-forced-into-benazir-nawaz-style-deal-claims-achakzai",
        "published": "2026-10-17T02:08:19.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}