Imran Khan calls for meeting with PTI’s negotiation team ahead of Jan 28 talks

Canada Global (Web News) Imran Khan, founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), has called for a meeting with the party’s negotiation team ahead of the next round of talks with the government on January 28. Speaking to party leaders at Adiala Jail, he emphasized that PTI’s final stance on the dialogue process would be decided after the meeting.

PTI’s position on the negotiations has been unclear, with party chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan recently stating that talks were “on hold” despite earlier announcements of calling them off. The party initially withdrew from the talks, citing the government’s delay in forming a judicial commission to investigate the May 9 riots and the November 26 crackdown.

So far, three rounds of talks have taken place, but a deadlock persists, with PTI demanding the commission’s formation before proceeding further, while the government has promised a written response in the next round.

PTI Senator Shibli Faraz reiterated the party’s demand for an impartial probe and criticized the government’s shifting stance on timelines. He stressed the need for political stability and reaffirmed PTI’s willingness to continue discussions if the commission is established.