Opposition Leader in the National Assembly, Omar Ayub, has accused the government of showing a lack of interest in negotiations with  the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party.  Speaking to the media outside the Peshawar High Court, Ayub stated that if the government is willing to negotiate, it should do so, but if not, the PTI will  not be intimidated.  He emphasized that the negotiation committee, led by PTI founder Imran Khan, is in place, and it is now up to the government to decide whether or not to engage in talks. Ayub also expressed frustration with the prolonged hearing of the Al-Qadir Trust case involving Imran Khan, which continued late into the night despite the court's usual working hours ending by 3 or 4 pm.

He questioned the necessity of such extended proceedings, reaffirming that PTI’s struggle for constitutional rights will persist, regardless of challenges. In a related development, Imran Khan’s sister, Aleema Khan, revealed that the PTI founder had issued an ultimatum to the government. According to Aleema, Imran Khan had demanded two key actions from the government: the formation of a judicial commission and the release of innocent PTI workers. If these demands were not met, Imran Khan had threatened to appeal to overseas Pakistanis to halt their remittances to Pakistan.

Credit: Independent News Pakistan (INP)