ISLAMABAD: government of The Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) Alliance on Saturday turned down former prime minister Inviting Imran Khan to talks about holding early elections, arguing that “negotiations are not with terms”.
Opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party should “sit with usif it were “serious” and “sincere” wanted negotiations, insisted Khawaja Saad Rafiq, minister for railways, speaking at a joint press conference with Rana Sanaullah Khan, minister for interior.
“Conversations are never and nowhere conditional in in world”, – said Rafik. “If you put forward your requirements first, on on what basis will you keep dialogue,” he asked.
Khan was expelled in April after a protracted political drama in which Shahbaz Sharif took part. over as prime minister. Since then, Khan has held a massive public rallies with demands for the country head to vote ahead of planned dates October 2023, highlighting the risks government encounters when he seeks bailout from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
“The only one way forward from here to hold early, free and fair elections”, former prime minister said government. “Any other path will only lead to greater political uncertainty and further economic chaos.”
“It’s them [PTI], who need conversations, not usRafi insisted. “They are start talk of says, and then hesitates to even talk about it. Negotiations are part of political process and complex problems resolved when both parties hear each other out”.
X said that for Central governmentdissolution of provincial assemblies in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa were not something to be proud of. of. “We want meetings for complete their constitutional term,” he said.
“If Imran Khan is serious, then he should understand that threats and negotiations are mutually exclusive,” he said.
minister further said their allies in in government there were serious concerns about negotiating with PTI. government However, I would say – informally – with PTI but party it was said that the PDM would ultimately decide whether government wanted a dialogue.
Speaking on occasion, interior minister he said [Khan] wanted to make an appointment for elections, threatening and insulting the establishment. He could not.
“If he wants to get a date from us in likewise after negotiations he cannot,” he said.
