The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) negotiating committee has been allowed to meet former Prime Minister Imran Khan in Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail today.
According to sources, the meeting is expected to take place this afternoon, with the delegation scheduled to visit the Adiala Jail at 2 pm, Express News reported.
This development follows the contact between the PTI negotiating committee and the Speaker of the National Assembly, Ayaz Sadiq, which has raised hopes of the meeting with Imran Khan.
After PTI leader Omar Ayub sent a message about the talks, Chairman Ayaz Sadiq went out to the PTI leaders to discuss the matter.
Sources further revealed that Omar Ayub had sent a message to Speaker Ayaz Sadiq earlier in the day.
During the interaction, Speaker Ayaz Sadiq clarified that it was not his responsibility to facilitate a meeting with the PTI founder, though he assured efforts to arrange the meeting.
After meeting Imran Khan in jail, the PTI negotiation team plans to present their written demands.
It is worth noting that two rounds of talks between the government and the PTI have already taken place, with the third round scheduled for Wednesday.
PTI’s Asad Qaiser accuses Maryam Nawaz, Khawaja Asif of sabotaging talks
Earlier, PTI leader Asad Qaiser accused senior government officials Maryam Nawaz and Khawaja Asif of deliberately trying to derail ongoing talks.
In response to recent comments by the two leaders, Qaiser claimed that their statements were part of an attempt to sabotage the dialogue process. “The way Khawaja Asif and Maryam Nawaz are talking, they are trying to block talks in every possible way,” he told the media. “Then they accuse Imran Khan of tweeting.”
Qaiser stressed that PTI members had been subjected to injustice, referring to the events of November 26, where party members were allegedly denied their basic rights and civilians were shot by the police.
He also pointed to the military courts’ handling of PTI supporters involved in the May 9 incidents, claiming that military trials against civilians were unconstitutional.