The coordinator of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Ikhtiar Wali Khan, said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) was never serious about talks with the government. Ikhtiar Wali stated that the government offered PTI for dialogue several times, but they never showed seriousness about the matter.
The PM’s coordinator also said that even when PM Shehbaz Sharif was the opposition leader, he invited PTI for talks on the charter of democracy. Ikhtiar Wali Khan confirmed that PTI rejected the offer at that time as well.
“Mahmood Khan Achakzai talked about negotiations. Whenever we invited negotiations, the result was not positive. PTI never took the talk of negotiations seriously,” he added.
The PM’s coordinator remarked that PTI does not have enough options. “The PM invited the PTI for negotiations for the seventh time. No sabotage will be allowed. May 9 rioters will not be forgiven under the guise of negotiations. Those doing mischief sitting abroad have the support of PTI,” he alleged.
Ikhtiar Wali Khan concluded that PTI need to provide a guarantee for not doing violent protests on the country’s streets as Pakistan’s economy can’t afford any adventure by so-called political leaders.
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Police sealed off Liberty Chowk and surrounding areas in Lahore on Friday, deploying a heavy security presence amid a potential security threat during the visit of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi.
Later in the day, Sohail Afridi departed from Liberty Chowk, leaving the party workers waiting and allowing police to gradually ease security measures. Police authorities said traffic flow would be restored in phases as conditions returned to normal.
Authorities said they deployed police in response to security concerns and maintained a strong force presence throughout the area.
