Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan has reportedly entrusted Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur and adviser Barrister Saif with negotiating with the establishment.
Geo News has reported that Khan agreed to the talks on Wednesday after Gandapur and Saif urged him to engage. However, discussions will remain secret until progress emerges.
Gandapur met with Khan at Adiala Jail for two and a half hours, marking their first meeting in over a month. Gandapur also provided Khan with updates on provincial affairs. A follow-up meeting is anticipated soon to continue their discussions.
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PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar recently quashed rumours about a deal, saying only initial contacts had resumed. Khan himself has denied full-scale negotiations, calling deal talk baseless. Yet, speculation persists, echoing the January buzz after Gandapur and Gohar met Army Chief General Asim Munir.
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PTI Information Secretary Sheikh Waqas Akram also pushed back. “No one convinced Khan for talks,” he told Geo News, dismissing reports as false. He stressed the Gandapur-Khan meeting focused on party and provincial issues, with directives set for PTI’s political committee.
We were categorically told by jail authorities that “during gazetted holidays family will not be allowed to meet Imran Khan”.
Yesterday, Tuesday the 1st of April was a gazzetted holiday. Last time we met our brother was on Tuesday, 20th of March. Last Tuesday 27th of March we…
— Aleema Khanum (@Aleema_KhanPK) April 2, 2025Meanwhile, Khan’s sister, Aleema Khan, voiced frustration over restricted jail visits. She noted that family meetings were barred on April 1, a gazetted holiday, despite Gandapur’s access that day. “We last saw Imran on March 20,” she posted on X. “Why are restrictions only for family?” Aleema questioned, highlighting Khan’s inability to speak with his sons.
