Another demand made during backchannel negotiations in November was to shift PTI’s founder from Adiala Jail to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Details
- The offer to move Imran Khan to Bani Gala has neither been made during formal negotiations nor through backchannel talks.
- Sources confirmed that PTI demanded Khan’s shift to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in backchannel talks last November, but the government did not accept it.
- KP Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur denied making such a demand, stating that his name was wrongly dragged into the matter.
- Recently, Khan claimed he was offered a deal to be shifted to Bani Gala, but emphasized he would not move until those detained without trial are released.
- PTI leaders have not clarified who made the offer to Khan.
Government’s Negotiations Background
- A key member of the government’s negotiation team recently mentioned moving Khan to Bani Gala as a possible offer, contingent on Khan accepting the current system until 2029, refraining from violent politics, and avoiding attacks on the army and economy.
- Senator Irfan Siddiqi clarified that such a proposal was never discussed among the government’s negotiating team.
