‘There is still time’ to resolve political crisis through dialogue: PTI chairman

Blaming Imran Khan’s arrest for the failure of talks, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan gave the government an opportunity to defuse the recent political crisis and said that “now is the time to resolve the issues”. There is also time’. “We had established some initial contacts,” Gauhar said in an interview to a local news channel, but declined to elaborate.What did Meetings He said that the purpose of these talks is to resolve political disputes between the government and PTI. His comments came in response to speculation about a possible “deal” between the two sides with the government. should do and respect each other.” However, he added that “there is still time”.That issues should be resolved amicably through dialogue. The PTI leader called Imran Khan’s re-arrest as the main reason for the breakdown of the talks. Khan was re-arrested after being granted bail in the Tosha Khana case, an event which Gauhar suggested seriously affected the prospect of a deal. The PTI protests in Islamabad that started on November 24 and ended abruptly on November 27 further intensified the political crisis.. The protests, which turned violent, left four law enforcement officers dead, while the PTI claimed at least 12 of its workers were killed and nearly 1,000 arrested. Despite the violence, the PTI said the refusal to negotiate led to the unrest. However, government officials have denied the use of live ammunition and insisted that the deaths of law enforcement officers were a result of the violent nature of the protests.