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Rana Sanaullah, advisor to the prime minister and leader of the PML-N. Photo: APP/File
ISLAMABAD:
Prime Minister’s Political Affairs Advisor Rana Sanaullah on Tuesday urged the PTI to abandon its “hostile stance” towards the state, warning that continued confrontation could undermine the political influence of party founder Imran Khan, destabilize the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government and erode its public support.
Speaking to a private television channel, Sanaullah said that as a political leader in a democratic system, he felt obliged to advise Imran Khan to move away from what he described as a 13-15-year pattern of confrontation and instead engage in dialogue.
He warned that persisting in a hostile approach posed risks to the stability of the KP government and could further damage Khan’s popularity.
Terming the confrontational attitude as undemocratic, Sanaullah said repeated clashes with the state invited political danger, weakened public trust and damaged governance. He stressed that democratic leadership required compromise and compromise, not perpetual confrontation that jeopardized political standing.
