PTI chief Barrister Ali Zafar on Thursday mentioned that no dialogue may very well be held with the federal government till it allowed conferences with incarcerated celebration founder Imran Khan.
He made the remarks whereas talking alongside a delegation of the opposition alliance Tehreek Tahafuz Ayeen-i-Pakistan (TTAP) in Lahore, which is on a three-day go to to town as a part of the opposition’s “road motion” to carry political and social gatherings.
The alliance posted on X that TTAP chief Mahmood Khan Achakzai and Allama Raja Nasir Abbas arrived on Friday at a gathering held on the residence of Advocate Chaudhry Ghulam Abbas, the place a lot of journalists, political leaders and PTI staff had been current.
Talking through the gathering, PTI chief Barrister Ali Zafar welcomed the TTAP delegation to Lahore.
He urged the TTAP to make use of its platform to push for a gathering with Imran, who has not been allowed guests in latest weeks.
“No talks or dialogue can begin till conferences are allowed with Imran,” he mentioned. Zafar assured the TTAP of “full cooperation and help from [PTI’s] leaders and staff in Lahore”.
He careworn that the highest precedence in the intervening time was the safety of Pakistan’s sovereignty. On this regard, he mentioned that Imran’s launch was “the necessity of the time”.
“The federal government can not take any such step that may hurt Pakistan’s future or is towards Pakistan’s sovereignty,” he mentioned.
Zafar expressed gratitude to the TTAP management for his or her go to, stating, “The difficulties you confronted in reaching right here, I wish to say that we face it day by day right here.”
On Thursday, Achakzai, who led the TTAP caravan from Islamabad to Lahore, had urged the nation and political events to help its wheel-jam and shutter-down strike to mark the second anniversary of the Feb 8 elections, saying the protest would additionally pave the best way for talks with the federal government.
The PTI had additionally accused the Punjab police of a crackdown on its supporters forward of Achakzai’s go to, saying its staff had been rounded up by the police in late-night raids whereas the caravan was additionally attacked by “masked people” on its technique to the provincial capital.
Chatting with reporters, Achakzai mentioned a robust protest would exert strain on the federal government to carry talks with the opposition and launch its chief, Imran.
