Just days before the Imran Khan-founded PTI’s proposed civil disobedience movement, the former ruling party has announced that it is ready for dialogue, be it with humans or ‘farishtay’ (angels) — a tacit reference to the establishment.
Apparently diverging from the former ruling party’s previous stance, PTI senior leader Omar Ayub Khan explained his party’s fresh negotiation policy, saying: “We are ready for talks, be it with humans or farishtay [angels].”
Previously, the Imran Khan-founded was of the view that they would hold talks only with the military establishment instead of the government.
Last week, the incarcerated PTI founder warned the government of launching a “civil disobedience” movement if his demands, including the judicial probe into the crackdown on party supporters, are not met.
Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Imran — who claimed to have a “trump card” — announced the constitution of a five-member negotiation committee comprising Omar Ayub, CM Gandapur, Sahibzada Hamid Raza, Salman Akram Raja and Asad Qaiser.
The committee, he said, would negotiate with the federal government on two points — the release of “political prisoners” facing trial and the constitution of a judicial commission to probe the events of May 9, 2023 and a late-night crackdown on PTI protesters on November 26.
