Pakistan’s Ruling Party PML-N Criticizes and Offers Talks to Imran Khan’s PTI
Pakistan’s ruling party, Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz), showed mixed reactions towards the opposition party, Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar announced that the government plans to ban PTI for ‘treason’ due to dissolving the National Assembly during a no-confidence motion in April 2022.
After the Supreme Court pronounced PTI as a parliamentary party on July 12, making it eligible for reserved seats in national and regional assemblies, Federal Minister for Petroleum Musadiq Malik offered to hold talks with PTI. However, days later, Minister for Kashmir Affairs and SAFRON Amir Muqam accused PTI of following a foreign agenda, citing a U.S. resolution in favor of PTI and a bill against Pakistan and China in the U.S. Senate.
PML-N member Irfan Siddiqui urged Imran Khan to admit his alleged crimes, including inciting a military rebellion and attacking military installations on May 9. Siddiqui accused Khan of various actions against the military, including burning air force planes and mocking martyrs.
Later, Federal Minister Musadiq Malik denied offering peace talks with PTI, stating that PML-N had already given PTI plenty of chances in the past.
Doubts Revealed
PML-N -: PML-N stands for Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz). It is a political party in Pakistan, named after its leader Nawaz Sharif.
PTI -: PTI stands for Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. It is another political party in Pakistan, led by Imran Khan.
treason -: Treason means betraying one’s country, usually by trying to overthrow the government or helping enemies.
foreign agenda -: A foreign agenda means following plans or ideas that come from other countries, which might not be good for one’s own country.
inciting military rebellion -: Inciting military rebellion means encouraging soldiers to go against their leaders or the government.
