Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi on Sunday publicly released PTI’s proposed demands following inconclusive negotiations with the government, insisting that the party’s position was neither unconstitutional nor illegal.
The development came after marathon negotiations between government and opposition representatives on Saturday failed to resolve differences over PTI’s planned long march. Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, meanwhile, accused the provincial government of backtracking on commitments during the final stages of the talks.
The negotiations, chaired by National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq, followed an initial round on Friday in which both sides presented their positions but failed to reach an agreement.
Sharing PTI’s draft on X, Afridi said the public should be aware of what the party had sought during the negotiations.
“These were our demands, are our demands and will remain our demands,” he said.
Under the first proposal, the draft called for regular meetings between the prime minister and opposition leaders in both houses of parliament to discuss major political, constitutional, legal and democratic issues. It proposed that meaningful progress towards resolving outstanding matters be made within two months.
The second point sought the creation of a joint political negotiating committee comprising representatives of the ruling coalition, PPP and opposition parties. The committee would maintain continuous dialogue on political and national disputes and seek consensus-based solutions.
The draft also called for what PTI described as complete freedom for democracy, political activity, the judiciary and journalism, with the proposed committee expected to make significant progress within a month of its formation.
The third and fourth points focused on Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi, demanding that they receive all legal, medical and humanitarian rights available under the Constitution, law and jail rules. The proposals also sought meetings with family members, nominated lawyers and authorised associates, subject to prison regulations.
PTI further proposed that appeals and other legal applications involving Imran, Bushra, women, elderly and sick prisoners and other detainees be considered within 10 days where legally possible and decided without unjustified delays.
The draft called for the early release of women serving political sentences, including Yasmin Rashid and Bushra Bibi, on humanitarian grounds.
On security, PTI sought continuous and meaningful coordination between the federal and KP governments to combat terrorism, protect lives and property and establish sustainable peace. It also proposed regular reviews of existing counterterrorism policies and changes where necessary.
Despite the negotiations, the two sides remained divided over the proposed long march, with both the government and PTI accusing the other of failing to honour understandings reached during the talks.