Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder Imran Khan has given a seven-day ultimatum to the federal government to form judicial commission on May 9 and November 26 events for the ongoing dialogue process to continue, PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan said on Monday.
Gohar, addressing a press conference outside Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail today on Monday, urged the government not to push ongoing negotiations into a delay.
He was referring to the spokesperson of the government’s negotiation committee, Senator Irfan Siddiqui’s statement two days ago in which he disapproved the former ruling party’s meeting with the top military leadership, saying: “Negotiations cannot be conducted simultaneously through multiple channels.”
Siddiqui’s remarks came after Gohar’s confirmation about a “positive and direct” meeting between him, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur, and the chief of army staff (COAS) where they “presented all matters and demands of the party directly to General Asim Munir”.
The incarcerated former premier had also confirmed to reporters regarding the meeting a few days ago, mentioning that his party had long been trying to get the other side on the negotiation table.
However, the PTI chief clarified in today’s media interaction, that their meeting [with the army chief] was held on law and order situation, therefore, no one should create an issue on it.
