Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur confirmed on Saturday about his “interactions with the establishment on multiple occasions in an official capacity, however, no significant outcome emerged yet”.
“No substantial outcome emerged in the interactions [with the establishment]”, said Gandapur after holding a meeting with the incarcerated former premier in Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail.Gandapur hinted at his multiple engagements with the establishment in his official capacity as KP chief minister.
He said: “I am holding an official position and I remain in contact with the establishment..interactions frequently take place but no solid outcome has emerged so far.”
His statement came after Imran, who has been imprisoned for nearly a year, offered to initiate “talks with the military” three days ago and asked the institution to nominate its representatives for negotiations.
The deposed prime minister, who ruled the country from 2018 to 2022 before being removed from office via no-confidence motion, reiterated his dialogue offer “within constitutional limits” once again during an interaction with journalists at Adiala Jail earlier today.
The KP CM further said that the PTI founder stood firmly on his ideology which he said cannot be “imprisoned”. Detailing his meeting with the ex-premier, he said that he found Khan concerned over the national economy and “ready to talks for the sake of the country besides constituting a dialogue committee”.
Ruling out confusions among the party ranks, the chief minister said that they are bound to follow the PTI founder’s decision. Gandapur also said that he would rather leave politics if he failed to announce and hold a public gathering in Islamabad.
The politico urged stakeholders to formulate terms of reference (ToRs) for holding negotiations to end political disputes to bring stability to the country.
The PTI firebrand politician also reiterated that his party doesn’t consider the incumbent government eligible for talks despite being offered to initiate negotiations on multiple occasions as “they are not the actual rulers”.
He, however, hoped for a “breakthrough” from his province just like it happened in the past.
The PTI founder’s move has drawn a strong response from the government which has accused Khan of trying to “politicise” the military and has also offered the party to come to the table.
