PTI KP Parliamentary Party Seeks Talks With Centre to End Emergency
Lawmakers say dialogue with the federal government is the best way to lift the emergency and restore the party’s mandate
The PTI KP parliamentary party has backed talks with the federal government. Sources told Geo News on Friday that members want dialogue to end governor’s rule and the state of emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
The meeting was held online. More than 40 lawmakers took part, including Ali Amin Gandapur. PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan and Noor-ul-Haq Qadri also joined the session.
Members said both sides should sit together and solve these issues through talks. They believe dialogue can open the way to lifting the two measures.
The parliamentary party also said PTI’s mandate would be restored once governor’s rule and the emergency come to an end.
Some members suggested that Gandapur should be part of the consultation process for the talks. They said having a member of the parliamentary party involved would help move things forward through shared decisions.
Barrister Gohar told the meeting that most PTI lawmakers in the National Assembly also support talks with the federal government.
Noor-ul-Haq Qadri asked party members to stay patient and steady during hard times. He also supported dialogue as the right path.
Shaukat Yousafzai: Federal Government Should Ease Tensions
PTI leader Shaukat Yousafzai also supported negotiations. He urged the federal government to calm the situation and remove governor’s rule and the emergency.
“We are in favour of negotiations,” he said. “The federal government should reduce tensions and remove governor’s rule and the emergency.”
He said there should be no objection if the parliamentary party chooses Gandapur for the talks. He called Gandapur an old and loyal companion of PTI founder Imran Khan.
No Call for Street Protests
Members also supported the decision not to call workers out for protests after governor’s rule and the emergency were imposed.
They felt that street protests could have led to trouble. Some said the party might have faced events like those of May 9.
Yousafzai also kept the party away from any comments made against state institutions. He said PTI has nothing to do with such remarks, if anyone made them.
The meeting did not discuss the proposed electoral reforms committee. It also did not take up the PPP’s offer for the opposition to join that committee. Sources said the matter is being handled at the federal parliamentary level.
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