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PESHAWAR, Dec 30 (APP):Special Assistant to the Prime Minister for Information and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Affairs, Ikhtiar Wali Khan on Tuesday said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has wasted yet another important opportunity for negotiations with the government, and under the current circumstances, there appear to be no prospects for any kind of dialogue.
Talking to the media, Ikhtiar Wali Khan said that despite the Prime Minister’s offer for talks, PTI chose the path of protest in London, where the uncalled for adopted narrative of PTI further heightened tensions.
He said that in such an environment and negative politicking of PTI, constructive negotiations do not seem possible.
Ikhtiar Wali Khan made it clear that negotiations with PTI are not a compulsion for the government, nor does the government stand to gain or lose anything from them.
“PTI has itself worsened the situation through its conduct and poor decisions and has repeatedly squandered the opportunities it was given.”
Referring to the visit of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi to Punjab, the Special Assistant to the Prime Minister said that it had been decided that traditional hospitality would be extended upon his arrival at the Punjab Assembly and bouquets of flowers would be presented.
However, he said, PTI leaders created such negative attitudes and atmosphere that none of this could take place.
He added that under the guise of freedom of expression, inappropriate language was used against the Chief Minister of Punjab, which further aggravated the situation.
Ikhtiar Wali Khan further said that had it not been for certain remnants of the past, PTI’s government would not have survived even in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
The PM aide said that he would invite CM Punjab Maryam Nawaz to hold a public rally in Peshawar and would demonstrate such a rally that everyone would come to realize the reality.
In response to another question, he said that misbehavior and uncivil conduct in the assembly would not be tolerated under any circumstances.
He emphasized that the use of abusive language in the name of freedom of expression is unacceptable, and that had foul language not been used, the situation would not have deteriorated to this extent.
He said that PTI has never reciprocated positively to the Govt dialogue offer and escaped of talks in the past.