Prime Minister’s Political Adviser Rana Sanaullah has stated that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) is unwilling to participate in discussions, alleging that Imran Khan has restricted party members from negotiating.
He mentioned that the government made numerous attempts to open communications for conversations with PTI, but there was no reaction from the party. He believes that if PTI had accepted the prime minister’s invitation for talks, the political climate in the country could have calmed down.
Rana Sana said “Imran Khan and PTI leaders are repeating the same narrative that India is giving”. He noted that this narrative was being echoed in public statements and was influencing the party’s current political stance.
He alleged that a large fraction of PTI’s leadership no longer aligned with the direction set forth by the party founder. “Approximately 80 percent of PTI members presently do not agree with Imran Khan’s policies and political strategy,” he commented.
In a separate interview on a private news channel, Rana Sanaullah referred to remarks made during a recent rally, suggesting those comments would be noted by the relevant authorities, and they would do so decisively. He indicated that the individuals passing the statements were pushing themselves towards repercussions for their actions. “The majority of PTI will not partake in this insanity,” he predicted.
Rana Sana indicated that potential for a treason case against Imran Khan could not be dismissed. He expressed that the situation might progress toward legal procedures that would define the political future of the PTI founder. He suggested that Imran Khan’s journey might parallel that of the MQM and its founder Altaf Hussain.
He remarked that the rifts within PTI were becoming increasingly apparent and noted that, in his opinion, the distinction between what he termed Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf and “Adiala Tehreek-e-Insaf” would soon be evident. He mentioned that these discrepancies were emerging in light of recent political events and reactions from party members who no longer agreed with the existing strategy.