Prime Minister’s Coordinator for Information and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Affairs Ikhtiyar Wali Khan addresses a press conference in Islamabad on Wednesday, December 10, 2025. SCREENGRAB
ISLAMABAD:
The government on Wednesday continued to prepare the ground for a decisive move against the embattled PTI as political tensions rose following critical remarks by a military spokesman regarding Imran Khan, whom the government has defended and linked to national security concerns.
The latest salvo was hurled by Coordinator to the Prime Minister for Information for Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Affairs, Ikhtiar Wali Khan, saying “things have reached a point of no return”.
Addressing a press conference, he said PTI had consistently targeted the institution that had brought pride to the nation at the global level.
Attacking the PTI for its recent actions, Wali warned the party: “We have tolerated you with much grace and for the sake of democracy. But things have now reached a point of no return, no mercy and no tolerance.”
“All doors for negotiations are now closed,” Wali said.
He went on to say that anyone supporting the jailed PTI founder “was desecrating Pakistan’s sovereignty, honor and development”.
“We don’t want to brand anyone as a traitor or ban a political party,” he continued. However, he emphasized that “given the current situation, I ask the people what [else] can be done”.
He accused the PTI of attacking state institutions, promoting hatred and destabilizing the country through various means, including false narratives.
The coordinator questioned PTI’s achievements during its years in power and said that despite 13 years of rule in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, the party could not build a single major hospital or university. “Which project did PTI build during its rule?” he asked, claiming that the party’s policies had harmed the younger generation by spreading hatred.
“It was a blessing from God that the Centre, Punjab, Sindh and Balochistan have remained safe from the dirty politics of PTI,” he remarked, warning that the government “will now set KP free as well.”
While commenting on PTI’s recent political rally in Peshawar, Wali said they failed to gather even a modest crowd in their Peshawar rally despite mobilizing people from all over the country. He claimed that the party routinely used religion for political gains and had adopted “a political approach that encourages extremism”.
He further made a comparison between PTI and banned outfits and called that “there is no difference between TTP and PTI”.
He held the PTI responsible for incidents like May 9 and November 26 and said the party had repeatedly harmed national interests.
Responding to speculations about governor’s rule in KP, he remarked, “If we had intended to impose governor’s rule, we would have done so after the November 26 incident.”
He further alleged that the PTI’s social media network was run from India and Israel, adding that the Indian media was actively promoting what he called the “false narrative” about the PTI founder’s family.
Concluding his remarks, he reaffirmed his commitment to national unity, declaring: “My choice is Pakistan. Long live Pakistan.”
Sharjeel Inam Memon
Sindh Minister for Information and Transport Sharjeel Inam Memon said the events of May 9 can never be forgotten and urged political leaders to acknowledge their past mistakes for the sake of the country’s stability.
Addressing a press conference at Sindh House in Islamabad, Memon said the person who was “brought to power through rigging in 2018” not only stole the public mandate but also failed to deliver any meaningful governance during his three-and-a-half-year tenure.
He criticized the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s previous government, saying its leaders still only talk about Shaukat Khanum Hospital and the university project, but cannot point to any major development initiative from their time in power.
He said the PTI era would be remembered as a “dark period” marked by political victimization and attacks on democratic institutions.
The minister said it was ironic that the former prime minister was now being portrayed as a hero despite his earlier claims of having “ideal relations with the establishment.”
He questioned why the PTI leadership did not talk about democratic norms when they were in the government and recalled incidents like the Senate chairman election and the party’s stand during the no-confidence episode.
Memon accused the PTI government of gross human rights violations, including arrests of political opponents, media trials and filing of fabricated cases.
He recalled the arrest of President Asif Ali Zardari and how Faryal Talpur was sent to jail on the night of Eid. “Their era was the worst form of authoritarianism,” he added.
Memon also criticized the PTI’s alleged international lobbying and claimed that foreign media, including in India, readily opened their doors to the party’s leadership and family members.
He also questioned why Israel – globally accused of grave human rights violations – expressed concern over the PTI founder’s arrest.
The minister said his party does not label anyone as a traitor but appealed to PTI leaders to practice responsible politics and desist from inciting youth to hatred and destruction.
Memon emphasized that the government remains open to dialogue and believes that political issues should be resolved through negotiations.
However, he said PTI has repeatedly refused to engage. “We still want political reconciliation, but politicians must admit their mistakes. The nation cannot forget the events of May 9 or the attack on Quaid-e-Azam’s residence,” he said.
He said the PTI founder was neither a ‘superman’ nor had achieved anything extraordinary. “We cannot overlook what happened to the country,” he said.
