Govt-Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Talks Collapse: Who Said What

حکومت اور پاکستان تحریک انصاف کے مذاکرات ناکام، کس نے کیا کہا

Govt-Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Talks Collapse: Who Said What

Government-opposition negotiations aimed at averting Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's (PTI) October 4 long march on Islamabad collapsed at around 3am on Sunday after four rounds of drafting failed to bridge fundamental differences over counterterrorism cooperation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and access to jailed Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan. Here is what said by key political figures:

Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi stated that the agreement had been finalized, adding that he had taken a copy to President Asif Ali Zardari. Upon returning, however, he learned that several changes had been made to the draft by the KP Chief Minister Sohail Afridi. Naqvi asserted that 99 percent of the points had been agreed upon, blaming the provincial leadership for sabotaging the breakthrough at the eleventh hour regarding counterterrorism measures and Afghan refugee policies.

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP)'s Sherry Rehman expressed deep regret over the collapse, noting that despite four comprehensive drafts being negotiated to accommodate Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's (PTI) demands, the talks fell through due to a unilateral refusal to sign the pre-agreed framework. She criticized the absence of provincial representation during crucial phases of the dialogue process.

Meanwhile, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)'s Salman Akram Raja maintained that the failure stemmed from disagreements over operational autonomy. He emphasized that any anti-terrorism actions in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa must rely on consensus between federal and provincial governments, ensuring zero tolerance for terrorism while simultaneously safeguarding innocent citizens from collateral damage.

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