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 with the delegation scheduled to visit Adiala jail at 2 p.m., Express News reported.
The development followed a contact between the PTI negotiating committee and National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq, which raised hopes of a meeting with Imran Khan.
After PTI chief Omar Ayub sent a message regarding the negotiations, President Ayaz Sadiq contacted PTI leaders to discuss the issue.
Sources further revealed that Omar Ayub sent a message to President Ayaz Sadiq earlier today.
During the interaction, President Ayaz Sadiq clarified that facilitating a meeting with the PTI founder was not his responsibility, although he assured efforts were being made to organize the meeting.
After meeting Imran Khan in jail, the PTI negotiating team plans to present its written demands.
It is worth noting that two rounds of negotiations between the government and the PTI have already taken place, with the third scheduled for Wednesday.
PTI’s Asad Qaiser accuses Maryam Nawaz, Khawaja Asif of sabotaging talks
Earlier, PTI chief Asad Qaiser had accused senior government officials Maryam Nawaz and Khawaja Asif of deliberately trying to derail the ongoing negotiations.
Responding to the two leaders’ recent comments, Qaiser claimed that their statements were part of an attempt to sabotage the dialogue process. “The way Khawaja Asif and Maryam Nawaz are speaking, they are trying to block the negotiations by all possible means,” he told the media. “Then they accuse Imran Khan of tweeting.”
Qaiser pointed out that PTI members had been victims of injustice, referring to the events of November 26, when party members were allegedly denied basic rights and civilians were shot dead by police.
He also highlighted how military courts treated PTI supporters involved in the May 9 incidents, saying military trials against civilians were unconstitutional.
