Chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Barrister Gohar has said that the founding chairman of the party clearly stated that he will be released from captivity through a legal way instead of any deal. Barrister Gohar was talking to the media after he met with the founding chairman of the party, Imran Khan, in Adyala Jail on Tuesday, along with Zaheer Abbass Chaudhry. 

Detailing the conversation with Imran Khan,  Barrister Gohar apprised that the founding chairman has clearly said that he will be discharged from prison by legal means without any deal. He informed that the PTI founder told him that he tried for dialogue for three years, adding that talks should be aimed at resolving political problems and for democracy. 

He apprised that Imran Khan praised the party’s decision to boycott the by-election, stating that the boycotting the by-election should be our decision. Gohar informed to him that the party in consensus decided to boycott the by-elections. He also stated to Imran Khan that all the PTI members of the assembly tendered their resignations from the standing committees. 

Whereas Imran Khan directed all who resigned from the standing committees to return their vehicles, drivers, and keys as well, Gohar said. Gohar informed further that the founding chairman said “Our decision is firm and we will not withdraw the resignations.” He informed that Imran Khan has given the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister, Ali Ameen Gandapur, the responsibility to hold rallies or political gatherings in September whenever the CM wishes. 

Moreover, he said that there is a need for the construction of new dams in the country, but it also needs consensus, while he stressed that the new dams should be constructed in Pakistan; however, there is a need for consensus for it. He said that Imran Khan lauded his speeches conducted in the National Assembly yesterday and the day before. 

Credit: Independent News Pakistan (INP)