The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) negotiating committee was allowed to meet former Prime Minister Imran Khan at Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi today.
According to sources, the meeting is expected to take place this afternoon and the delegation is expected to visit Adiala jail at 2 pm, Express News reported.
This development comes after contact between the PTI negotiation committee and National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq, which has raised hopes for the meeting with Imran Khan.
After PTI leader Omar Ayub sent a message regarding the negotiations, President Ayaz Sadiq approached the PTI leaders to discuss the matter.
Sources further revealed that Omar Ayub had sent a message to President Ayaz Sadiq on the same day.
During the interaction, President Ayaz Sadiq clarified that facilitating a meeting with the PTI founder was not his responsibility, although he assured that efforts would be made to organize the meeting.
After meeting Imran Khan in jail, the PTI negotiation team plans to put forward their demands in writing.
It should be noted that two rounds of negotiations have already been held between the government and the PTI, with the third round scheduled for Wednesday.
PTI’s Asad Qaiser accuses Maryam Nawaz and Khawaja Asif of sabotaging talks
Earlier, PTI leader Asad Qaiser accused senior government figures Maryam Nawaz and Khawaja Asif of deliberately trying to derail the ongoing negotiations.
Responding to recent comments made by the two leaders, Qaiser claimed that their statements were part of an effort to sabotage the dialogue process. “The way Khawaja Asif and Maryam Nawaz are talking, they are trying to block the negotiations by any means possible,” he told the media. “Then they accuse Imran Khan of tweeting.”
Qaiser emphasized that PTI members had been subjected to injustice, referring to the events of November 26, when party members were allegedly denied their basic rights and civilians were shot at by police.
He also pointed out the military courts’ handling of PTI supporters involved in the May 9 incidents, stating that military trials for civilians were unconstitutional.
