Islamabad:
Pakistan Tehreek-E-Insaf (PTI) has again begun to weigh the opportunity to go into negotiations with the government-potentially even without the explicit consent of party founder Imran Khan, Sources revealed Wednesday.
According to insiders, the move is primarily aimed at ensuring Khan’s release and tackling a number of pending legal cases against him.
Some PTI parliamentarians have proposed re-development with reigning coalition members, suggesting that lectures could continue regardless of KHAN’s approval, although the wider party’s consensus remains in favor of formal negotiations.
The case is expected to come on the surface during the upcoming National Assembly Session, where the government is likely to include the National Assembly’s speaker Ayaz Sadiq, Rana Sanaullah, Naveed Qamar and Raja Pervaiz Ashraf. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had previously expanded an offer of conversations with PTI.
A senior PTI leader requesting anonymity claimed that political disputes could only be resolved through dialogue, warned that “the resignation or boycotts will not resolve the crisis.”
He also claimed that some within the party did not fully assess Khan of the Earth’s realities, which he said were undermined reconciliation efforts.
Sources emphasized that “serious negotiations with the government are crucial” not only for Khan’s release, but also to tackle the party’s broader political challenges.
