Army should reciprocate PTI's willingness to talk, says Imran Khan
Pakistan
Says his party is ready to talk but army has not announced its representative
PTI founder expresses trust in Achakzai for dialogue
Says he did not apologise to NAB prosecutor
RAWALPINDI (Dunya News) – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan said on Tuesday his party was ready for talks with army as they had never levelled allegations against the military but only criticised it.
Speaking to journalists in Adiala Jail, the former prime minister said the PTI had mandated Mahmood Khan Achakzai for talks with army but no one was nominated from the other side.
“We have complete trust on Achakzai,” he said.
Imran Khan said the first demand for negotiations was the return of the stolen mandate. The second demand is the release of arrested workers and quashing of cases. The third stage is saving the country, which is not possible without clean and transparent elections, he made it clear.
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Responding to a question about Fazlur Rehman’s call for resigning from assemblies, he said: “He is talking about the third stage”.
He also threw his weight behind the ongoing sit-in by the Jamaat-e-Islami, saying he would direct party leaders to join the protest immediately.
The PTI founder also talked about the May 9 incidents, saying the CCTV footage could prove their innocence. “If anyone from PTI is involved in May 9, he or she should be brought to justice”.
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“I never engaged in violence during my 28-year political struggle,” he said.
He accused the government of trying to wipe out the PTI by pitting it against army, adding that both parties [PML-N and PPP] were about to vanish.
Khan also clarified that he did not tender an apology to the NAB prosecutor as “I just told him I had no issue with him.”
