- Next week considered important for their interactions.
- PTI sympathizers are trying to influence developments.
- No major breakthrough has so far declared despite the continuation of the push.
Islamabad: Some Pakistani doctors and businessmen based in the United States, previously involved in quiet diplomacy concerning Imran Khan, returned to Pakistan in the middle of new efforts to obtain relief for the founder of Pakistan Tehreek-E-insaf (PTI).
The group, which would have met a senior official and Imran Khan during a previous visit to Islamabad a few months ago, arrived this week and is currently in Lahore.
However, sources suggest that the delegation has not yet managed to provide a meeting with Khan during this visit, and it is not confirmed if an interaction took place with key officials. Next week is considered important for their interactions.
These visits are among the unofficial channels in progress by which PTI sympathizers and the figures of the diaspora are trying to influence developments with regard to the legal and political future of Imran Khan.
Despite certain informal contacts in recent months, no significant breakthrough has been reported. According to familiar sources with the issue, progress in such efforts are based not only on political negotiations, but also on the conduct of Imran Khan and the social media wing of PTI and the messaging of the foreign chapters of the party, in particular in the United States and the United Kingdom.
The military establishment has repeatedly declared that it would not go directly to political parties, rather urging political forces to solve their problems between them. However, some PTI leaders continue to continue behind -the -scenes contact with key officials, despite the public refusals of these commitments.
Sources indicate that the persistent criticism of Imran Khan and PTI in military management through its official social media accounts and the affiliated international chapters was a major trip in any potential reconciliation. Campaigns targeting the army, the dissemination of alleged disinformation and international lobbying efforts – in particular attempts to influence Washington and London – would have tended relations more.
Some in the context of PTI second level leadership recognize in private that these aggressive tactics have harmed the party’s prospects, in particular efforts to seek leniency or relief for Khan. It is increasingly recognized internal that the party must mitigate its confrontation posture, in particular on digital platforms, to allow a significant dialogue and reduce institutional friction.
Observers believe that any improvement in PTI’s political fortune – and in particular, the “suffering” of Imran Khan – will depend on the ability of the party to adopt a positive approach, to avoid economic disturbances and to stop attacks against state institutions.
With the Pakistani delegation abroad again trying to involve the authorities here, political analysts watch closely to see if these efforts signal a new phase of reconciliation or another missed opportunity for the PTI.
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