- PTI is in an increasingly uncertain situation in the midst of conviction.
- Senior leaders repeatedly called Khan to allow dialogue with Govt.
- Khan remains inflexible, open to talking only to establishment.
Islamabad: The sustained rejection of imprisoned Pakistan Tehreek-E-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan can give political dialogue with the government now be seen by many within his own party as a major reason behind the elaborate crisis that has landed.
With the May 9-related conviction of PTI leaders and workers of anti-terrorism courts that are gaining momentum, the party is in an increasingly uncertain situation.
Recently, many top executives of PTI, including opposition leaders in both Parliament’s houses and the Punjab assembly, several MNAs, MPAs and Party -Stalwarts, have been sentenced to 10 years in prison in cases on May 9. In the coming days, more such convictions are expected by PTI MPs, leaders and workers.
These sentences come at a time when many PTI leaders, both convicted and still free, have expressed concern about the confrontational line Khan has taken. Party Insiders reveal that senior leaders repeatedly urged Khan to allow dialogue with the government as a means of preventing arrests and disqualifications. However, he rejected any proposal and insisted that there would be no conversations with the government or the coalition parties.
Shah Mehmood Qureshi and four other senior leaders who were already jailed for over two years had also written an open letter describing dialogue as the only viable way forward. But Imran Khan ignored their appeal and insisted instead of a protest movement being the only solution.
In recent weeks, several members of the PTI parliamentary party have expressed an alarm over the party’s strategic direction. Some feared that the continued policy of confrontation, especially Khan’s attack on military leadership, would provoke further state actions.
During internal discussions, senior members Khan warned that his rejection of engaging politically could result in d Passer and long -term disqualifications for key figures.
Despite these warnings, Khan remained inflexible, who did not approve any dialogue with the ruling parties and expressed a willingness to talk to the establishment only – an offer that received no response from the military leadership.
Without political commitment and rising legal pressure, the party’s leadership continues to face a number of beliefs.
With the top leaders convicted, others face warrants, and parliamentary rows that become thin through disqualifications, PTI is now facing a serious dilemma.
KHAN’s strategy for confronting and rejection of dialogue has already cost the party a lot and can cost more in the coming weeks, as further court decisions are expected.
Many within PTI fear that the party can go against political marginalization, with its leadership either imprisoned, disqualified or forced underground. Whether Khan recovers his attitude is still to see, but many of his colleagues are already paying the price for his choice.
Originally published in the news
