ISLAMABAD The former prime minister has pledged that the former ruling party will not back down from its demands for the release of prisoners and the establishment of a judicial panel, as the PTI delegation leading the negotiations with the government is scheduled to meet Imran Khan in Adiala Prison today.
Speaking to reporters at his home in the nation’s capital on Wednesday, Senator Allama Nasir Abbas, the leader of the Majlis Wahdat-i-Muslimeen (MWM), confirmed the meeting.
The former prime minister expressed gratitude for the work of the party’s negotiation committee in an interview with reporters that was shared on his X (formerly Twitter) account. It should be mentioned that the PTI founder is unable to access his social media accounts.
“I must interact with the negotiation team I have selected in order to obtain a thorough grasp of the issues at hand in order to guarantee that the negotiation process is meaningful.”
The PTI leader declared that the party will halt its civil disobedience campaign if the demands for the release of the detainees and a judicial investigation were met. But I worry that the government will try to downplay our need for inquiries into what happened on May 9 and November 26. “We will not permit this to occur,” he continued.
A statement on the PTI founder’s X account promises no concessions to the government, while the MWM leader asserts that the “powers that be” permitted the meeting with the imprisoned former prime minister.
Additionally, the former prime minister disapproved of the military courts’ “unconstitutional decision.”
“Pakistan’s international reputation is being damaged by these decisions, and such cruel acts may result in economic sanctions against the nation,” he continued. Concerning the rule of law, he added that without both internal and foreign investment, no nation could grow, and without the rule of law, investment could not occur.
Talks’ success
In response to growing criticism of military courts, the MWM leader stated, “The country will actually benefit from the success of negotiations with the government because Pakistan is facing a serious image issue.”
Imran Khan’s release, according to the MWM leader, is essential to guiding the nation away from political and economic issues. But he attacked the administration, saying that the leaders of the ruling party were “panicking” because they “fear a rousing welcome by the public on the release” of Imran Khan.
If the government wants the talks to proceed, the senator said, it will need to provide the PTI in Punjab some respite. He asserted that the “powers that be,” not the current administration, had granted permission to meet with Imran Khan in prison.
He claimed that Pakistan’s leaders “do not listen to the voice of the masses but the concerns of Western powers,” which is regrettable. The meeting with Imran Khan, he continued, would also serve to calm the feelings of most Pakistanis.
