- PTI is in an increasingly precarious situation in the midst of convictions.
- High leaders have repeatedly urged Khan to allow dialogue with Govt.
- Khan remains inflexible, open to speak only with the establishment.
Islamabad: The persistent refusal of Pakistan Tehreek-e-insaf (PTI) imprisoned Imran Khan allowed political dialogue with the government is now considered by many within its own party as a major cause behind the in-depth crisis which won dozens of leaders and senior provisions.
With convictions linked to May 9 of PTI managers and workers by anti -terrorist courts gaining momentum, the party finds itself in an increasingly precarious situation.
Recently, many senior PTI leaders, including the opposition leaders of the two chambers of the Parliament and the Punjab assembly, several MNA, MPA and the Party of the Party, were sentenced to 10 years in prison in the affairs of May 9. In the coming days, such convictions are expected for deputies, managers and PTI workers.
These sentences intervene at a time when many PTI leaders, both condemned and always free, expressed their concern in the face of the confrontation line taken by Khan. Party initiates reveal that senior leaders have repeatedly urged Khan to allow dialogue with the government as a means of preventing arrests and disqualifications. However, he rejected all the proposals, insisting that there would be no talks with the government or the coalition parties.
Shah Mehmood Qureshi and four other senior leaders, already imprisoned for more than two years, had also written an open letter describing dialogue as the only viable path. But Imran Khan ignored their appeal, insisting rather that a protest movement was the only solution.
In recent weeks, several members of the PTI parliamentary party have been alarmed on the strategic orientation of the party. Some feared that the policy continues to confront, in particular Khan’s attacks on military leadership, does not cause new action by the state.
During internal discussions, the upper members would have warned Khan that his refusal to engage politically could lead to mass imprisonments and long -term disqualifications for key figures.
Despite these warnings, Khan remained inflexible, allowing no dialogue with the ruling parties and expressing a desire to speak with the establishment – an offer that has received no response from the military management.
Without a political commitment and by going up legal pressures, the party leadership continues to deal with a series of convictions.
With high -level managers convicted, others confronted with mandates and parliamentary ranks being enlightened by disqualifications, PTI now faces a serious dilemma.
Khan’s confrontation and rejection strategy of dialogue has already cost the game dearly and can cost more in the coming weeks, as other judicial decisions are expected.
Many within PTI fear that the party will head towards political marginalization, its imprisoned, disqualified or forced leaders underground. It remains to be seen whether Khan reconsiders his position, but many of his colleagues already pay the price of his choices.
Originally published in the news
