PTI dismisses talk of direct discussions with government

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan has categorically denied having any intentions of holding direct negotiations with the government, refuting claims of discussions with the National Assembly Speaker.

Speaking to the media on Sunday, Gohar clarified the nature of PTI's interactions with the Speaker of the National Assembly.

"As an opposition party, we meet with the speaker to discuss parliamentary affairs and the functioning of the assembly," he stated.

"These meetings are open and are focused solely on assembly matters or opposition parliamentary issues."

The PTI lawmakersaid that there has never been a conversation about negotiations with the government in any of their meetings with the speaker.

"At no point has any PTI member or delegation suggested negotiations with the government during our interactions with the speaker," he asserted.

Gohar further clarified that the party has not offered to revisit any negotiation proposals. "We remain steadfast in our stance of not engaging in direct talks with the government," he concluded.

In April, Gohar confirmed that PTI was not holding 'backdoor talks' with anyone, just a day after it was reported that the incarcerated founding party founder Imran Khan had green-lit negotiations with the establishment and political forces.

He stated that the ex-premier had only sought names for holding negotiations, but no talks were being held right now.