Without consulting Nawaz, establishment
\nPML-N senator says PTI \u201cnot in favour of dialogue\u201d and \u201cinstead want violence\u201d
\n islamabad
\nAdviser to the Prime Minister on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah on Friday stressed that it was impossible for Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to table dialogue offer to the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) without first consulting Nawaz Sharif or the establishment.
\nSpeaking on Geo News programme \u2018Naya Pakistan\u2019, the senior Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader voiced doubts about the success of any talks, saying they would fail unless PTI founder Imran Khan supports them.
\n\u201cPTI\u2019s second- or third-tier leadership says they want dialogue, but until the [PTI] founder supports it, no matter how many meetings take place, nothing will happen,\u201d Sanaullah added.
\nThe possibility of renewed negotiations between the ruling PML-N and PTI emerged after PM Shehbaz said that talks with PTI were possible only on \u201clegitimate\u201d demands.
\nHowever, Sanaullah emphasised that the PTI founder has never authorised anyone to negotiate, noting that Imran Khan\u2019s sister, Aleema Khan, has stated that anyone holding dialogue would not be from the party.
\n\u201cThe party has even announced a wheel-jam strike. The PTI founder himself is the main obstacle in all negotiations since 2011,\u201d he added.
\nThe senior PML-N leader said that while the ruling party remains clear on engaging in dialogue, uncertainty and delays from PTI were preventing progress.
\n\u201cIt is said that permission has been given for talks, but the decision is yours [PTI] to make. Let\u2019s be clear: you are not serious about dialogue and instead favor unrest,\u201d he said, referring to the former ruling party.
\nHe questioned why PTI has not acknowledged receiving PM Shehbaz\u2019s offer for negotiations and informed authorities that they were ready to meet.
\n\u201cThe PM has said there are no conditions \u2014 if they want to meet the prime minister, then come to the [National Assembly] Speaker\u2019s chamber. If they cannot move forward without permission, they should at least say that in the meeting,\u201d Sanaullah added.
\nHe urged PTI to present its perspective, saying the premier will also present his view in the meeting. The PML-N leader asserted that his party did not \u201cminus anyone\u201d; instead, he said, attempts were made to exclude us.
\nOn the appointment of the opposition leader in the National Assembly, he expected that the name would be finalised in the upcoming session.
\n\u201cThe request has been decided, and the opposition has submitted the decision copy to the [NA] Speaker\u2019s office,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Without consulting Nawaz, establishment PML-N senator says PTI \u201cnot in favour of dialogue\u201d and \u201cinstead want violence\u201d islamabad Adviser to the Prime Minister on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah on Friday stressed that it was impossible for Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to table dialogue offer to the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) without first consulting Nawaz Sharif or […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":501834,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-523419","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-top-news"},"yoast_head":"\n