PTI has demanded “unfettered access” to party founder Imran Khan for continuing serious negotiations with the government.
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- PTI leader, Leader of the Opposition Omar Ayub, said in a press conference that during negotiations, PTI had asked the government to arrange an unmonitored and unfettered meeting with Imran Khan.
- The PTI negotiation team requested the government to allow complete freedom during the meeting with Khan in jail, without any monitoring.
- PTI’s key demands during the talks were the release of all political prisoners and a judicial probe into the events of May 9 and November 26.
- Despite PTI vocalizing their demands, they did not provide them in writing to the government.
- Currently, the negotiation process is at a standstill as PTI leadership has been denied permission to meet Khan by jail authorities.
- The government cited PTI’s failure to submit written demands as a reason for not scheduling further talks.
- PTI leaders claimed they were unable to discuss freely due to surveillance equipment in the meeting room at Rawalpindi’s Central Jail.
- PTI emphasized the need for meetings with Khan in a free atmosphere to allow open discussions.
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- PTI Chairman Gohar Ali Khan reiterated the party’s charge sheet against the government and alleged election rigging.
- PTI Secretary General Salman Akram Raja stressed the sacrifices made by PTI workers and the need to reduce the gap between the people and the state.
- PTI also emphasized that they were not seeking any deals, as per Khan’s statements, he would be the last one to leave jail.
