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Government never contacted PTI, says Talal Chaudhry

Asfand Gurmani • August 2, 2026 • Pakistan
Minister of State, Talal Chaudhry, said that the government has never contacted Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), the private media outlet reported on Tuesday. Talal Chaudhry also said that all the claims of PTI leader Aleema Khan are false. Minister of State said that the interior ministry didn’t offer any deal to PTI, and all the claims Aleema Khan made regarding the offer from the interior ministry are completely false. Talal Chaudhry wrote on X, “Aleema Khan mixes her brother’s health, legal cases and politics together. The public understands very well what the purpose of this is. As for the claim that the interior minister made any kind of offer, it is completely false. The government has never approached the PTI. In fact, it was always the PTI that initiated contact, and the government’s position remained the same each time: meetings in prison would only be allowed in accordance with the law and prison rules. The question is: why does Aleema Khan herself not want the PTI founder’s other sisters and family members to be allowed to meet him? What is the reason for this?”   Also Read, Pakistan, UAE sign visa-free agreement: Tallal Chaudhry

Earlier, Minister of State for Interior Tallal Chaudhry announced that Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have signed visa-free agreements.

Addressing a press conference in Islamabad, Chaudhry said the new arrangement would facilitate travel between the two countries, particularly for holders of official and diplomatic passports. He added that previously, no visa-on-arrival facility was available for such passport holders.

The minister said that relations between Pakistan and the UAE remain strong and friendly. He questioned the spread of rumours regarding the deportation of Pakistanis from the UAE, adding that if any such complaints arise, the government will investigate the matter.

 

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Asfand Gurmani

Asfand Gurmani is an MPhil scholar at FCCU and a journalist with a strong passion for political reporting. He primarily covers Pakistan’s politics, governance, and human rights issues.