Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan's party has withdrawn from the discussion with the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government. The move deepens the country's political crisis and has raised the fear of a new highway clash. Qatar -based news media al -Jazeera reported this.
The party's acting chairman Gohar Ali Khan announced the decision on Thursday under the direction of Imran Khan. He told reporters outside Rawalpindi's Adiyala jail that the discussion had been stopped as the government failed to accept PTI's demands.
Gohar Khan said, “It was our main condition that the demand for the formation of the judicial commission was to investigate important events of the two days.” But the government has not taken any effective action on it.
The government, on the other hand, says they were consulting with coalition partners during the constraints during the discussion. Government representative Irfan Siddiqui commented that the PTI's decision was sudden and disappointing.
Pakistan's political tensions have continued to rise since Imran Khan's government collapsed through a vote of confidence in April 2022. The discussion between PTI and the government began last December to resolve the situation.
In the first three points of the discussion, the PTI demanded the formation of two judicial commissions and the release of political prisoners. But the PTI withdrew from the discussion on Thursday as the discussion did not progress.
PTI leader Zulfi Bukhari said the government was wasting time to exploit the discussion. Our main condition was the formation of the commission. If that is not the case, the discussion has no meaning.
The PTI said they were planning the movement on the highway again. Zulfi Bukhari said, “Our supporters are ready to take any risk for Imran Khan.”
Government spokesman Akil Malik said the movement must be peaceful. If the violence occurs, the government will take appropriate action.
Political analysts Asma Shiraz and Talat Hussein believe that the PTI could have raised pressure on the government through discussion. Shiraji said they could have been in a more convenient position if they were patiently waiting for the government's action.
Meanwhile, the PTI's possible movement has raised concerns in preparation for the Champions Trophy in February. Analysts say the government will face further pressure if the PTI can maintain the intensity of their movement.
