TTAP suspends government talks until Imran Khan me...

Summary

• The alliance strongly criticised the federal government’s decision to impose emergency measures and governor’s rule in KP, describing the move as an attack on the Constitution and the public mandate.
• The opposition alliance also criticised the handling of the security situation in Balochistan, blaming what it described as ineffective federal policies and a provincial government that did not adequately represent the public mandate.
• The development comes amid escalating tensions between the federal government and PTI following the Centre’s decision to impose an emergency under Article 232 and governor’s rule under Article 234 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

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The Tehreek-i-Tahaffuz Ayeen-i-Pakistan (TTAP) has suspended negotiations with the federal government, demanding a meeting with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan and access to information about his health before any dialogue can resume.

The opposition alliance announced the decision on Thursday after a leadership meeting chaired by its head, Mehmood Khan Achakzai, at his residence. The meeting reviewed the political situation following the imposition of emergency measures and governor’s rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

In a statement, TTAP said Achakzai would hold exclusive authority to negotiate with the government on behalf of the alliance. It maintained that no talks would take place until its demands concerning Imran Khan’s access and medical information were addressed.

The alliance strongly criticised the federal government’s decision to impose emergency measures and governor’s rule in KP, describing the move as an attack on the Constitution and the public mandate. It demanded the immediate withdrawal of the decision and said it would challenge the measures in the Peshawar High Court.