Islamabad: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Senator Irfan Siddiqui on Monday said the party was “knocking on several doors”, citing efforts to negotiate with the Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI). just get alms,” he said.
Irfan Khan did not shake hands with the opposition when he came to power, showing the arrogance of politicians.
“I spoke about it in the Senate and I presented this proposal (negotiations) to the PTI because I used to sit in the lobby of the PTI and talk to them.”
Citing the tension between the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and the PML-N in the past, the senator said the two parties had overcome their differences and held talks.
At the same time, PTI leader Waleed Iqbal, speaking in the same speech, said that talks can only be held with those who wield real power and he has not set any conditions for talking to them. However, PTI founder said there will be no talks with PPP, PML-N and Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P).
During the event, Siddiqui said that PTI does not want to talk about Pakistan but only about Khan.
Imran Khan’s priority is the Constitution and the law,” he said.
He said the ongoing crisis should be taken seriously. They will continue the demonstration until the mandate of PTI is accepted,” he said.
Last week, former president Dr Arif Alvi said the PTI founder wanted jail more than a deal when he responded to a question about talks with the organisation.
“PTI founder Arif gave an important responsibility to Alwa [in his first meeting with Khan after resigning as president],” Chief Secretary Omar Ayub Khan said while addressing a press conference with Alvi outside Adiala jail in Rawalpindi on May 9.
According to Ayub, Alvi tried to bridge the gap between the organization and the previous ruling party.
The former president said, “PTI founders are ready to make more sacrifices [for the country].”
“I have received instructions from the PTI founder,” the PTI leader said, without disclosing the nature of the “important responsibility”.
Alvi said there is a need for an impartial investigation into the incident that took place on May 9.
“The wrong must be forgiven. Those with real power must start the dialogue phase,” he said, demanding the military apologize for the May 9 ordeal.
On May 7, Director General of Inter-Services Public Relations (DG ISPR) Major General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry demanded an “apology to those involved in violent demonstrations on May 9” and abandon the policy of “anarchy” before holding talks
