Jailed former Prime Minister and PTI founder Imran Khan has agreed to begin talks with the ruling coalition, led by Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Shehbaz had recently invited PTI to join a national dialogue, and Khan has now accepted the invitation.
On Monday, PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Khan visited Khan at Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi and delivered the prime minister’s message. According to The News (Thursday), Imran Khan authorised Gohar to represent the party in the upcoming negotiations.
Khan stressed that talks must be held privately, away from media coverage. He believes private discussions will be more productive and lead to better outcomes. PTI will now formally approach the government to continue the process. They said previous talks failed because of excessive media attention. This time, PTI wants a quieter and more focused strategy.
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Party insiders also said Khan wants the talks to have support from the military establishment. One source claimed Khan is even open to meeting a representative from the establishment to speed up progress.
Barrister Gohar confirmed he passed on PM Shehbaz’s offer to Khan. However, he refused to share what they discussed or Khan’s full response. “I cannot reveal what was said between us,” Gohar said.
This development followed PM Shehbaz Sharif’s speech in the National Assembly, where he invited PTI to join a national dialogue. Gohar had welcomed the offer at that time. Still, PTI made it clear that nothing would move forward without Imran Khan’s direct approval.
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