Naqvi alleges PTI links with Taliban, defends KP e...

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• He said the government had offered PTI a designated place to hold its protest, but the party had sought to postpone the demonstration after consulting its incarcerated founder, Imran Khan.
• Naqvi said the government had also offered PTI chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan an opportunity to record a video statement from Imran Khan to facilitate a political settlement.
• Explaining the recent negotiations between the government and PTI, Naqvi said he had personally contacted Barrister Gohar and asked him to identify the changes the party wanted in paragraph four of the proposed draft agreement.

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ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has alleged that some Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) members have direct links with the Taliban, claiming that the government had evidence to support its allegations. He also defended the imposition of emergency rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, saying the decision had not been an easy one to make.

Addressing a Senate session, Naqvi said the government had informed PTI’s negotiating committee that some party members were allegedly connected with the Taliban. He maintained that the situation had moved far beyond the scope of political reconciliation and dialogue.

The interior minister also alleged that Murad Saeed, rather than the chief minister, was making key decisions in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. According to Naqvi, members of the provincial cabinet had complained that Saeed’s decisions had put their lives at risk.

Naqvi cited the PTI protest of November 25, 2024, while explaining the government’s previous attempts to resolve political disputes through negotiations. He said the government had offered PTI a designated place to hold its protest, but the party had sought to postpone the demonstration after consulting its incarcerated founder, Imran Khan.