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Afridi said the demands were constitutional and lawful. He called for written assurances from the federal government before the PTI would consider cancelling the march.
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, however, accused the K-P government of withdrawing commitments made during the final stage of negotiations. The dispute has deepened the deadlock between the government and PTI.
Afridi said he had sent the seven-point draft to the government-opposition negotiating committee.
The first demand calls for regular meetings between the prime minister and opposition leaders in both houses of parliament. The meetings would address political, constitutional, legal and democratic issues.
The draft proposes progress on these matters through consultation within two months.
The second point calls for a joint political committee. It would include representatives of the government coalition, the Pakistan Peoples Party and opposition parties.
The committee would continue talks on national issues and political differences. It would also seek consensus-based solutions.
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The draft further calls for freedom for democracy, politics, the judiciary and journalism.
The third point seeks legal, human and medical rights for PTI founder Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi.
The draft says their rights should follow the Constitution, law and prison rules. It also calls for medical treatment based on the advice of their personal or nominated doctors where legally permitted.
The fourth point seeks meetings for Imran and Bushra with family members, lawyers and authorised associates.
The draft says such meetings should follow prison rules and should not be used for activities prohibited by law.
The fifth demand calls for applications involving Imran, Bushra and other prisoners to be considered within 10 days where legally possible.
The draft says courts should decide cases according to the Constitution, law and transparent judicial procedures.
It also calls for the early release of women serving political sentences, including PTI leader Yasmin Rashid and Bushra Bibi, on humanitarian grounds.
The sixth point focuses on terrorism and security in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa.
It calls for regular consultation between the federal and provincial governments. The stated aim is to protect lives and property and establish lasting peace.
The draft proposes a formal meeting between federal and provincial representatives within 72 hours. The sides would then develop a joint strategy for law and order.
The PTI says the strategy should operate within the Constitution and existing law.
Under the seventh point, PTI would cancel the long march after receiving written assurances on the proposed measures.
The party would retain the right to peaceful and lawful protest if it believes the government violates agreed commitments or constitutional and legal requirements.
Afridi has maintained that the march will proceed. PTI has scheduled its initial mobilisation from Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa on October 4.
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi gave a different account of the negotiations.
He said the K-P government had agreed to sign a written agreement and submit an implementation plan within 72 hours.
According to Naqvi, the commitments covered counterterrorism and security measures. They included reviewing the Police Act 2026, preventing militant groups from operating freely and condemning terrorist organisations.
Naqvi also said the provincial government had agreed to support the national policy on Afghan refugees and strengthen cooperation with federal security institutions.
He accused the K-P government of withdrawing these commitments during the final stage of talks.
PTI leader Salman Akram Raja said the main disagreement concerned the federal government’s proposed approach to counterterrorism operations in K-P.
He said PTI wanted security measures to follow an agreement between the federal and provincial governments. He also called for consultation with political parties represented in the K-P Assembly.
Raja said PTI opposed unilateral action and wanted local support and ground intelligence to guide counterterrorism operations.
PTI leader Haleem Adil Sheikh identified three other major sticking points: access to Imran Khan, his medical treatment and the security policy in K-P.
Sheikh said PTI wanted a meeting with Imran before calling off the march. He also sought involvement of Imran’s personal doctors in his treatment.
On security, Sheikh said the federal and provincial governments should consult political stakeholders before taking major decisions.
Government and opposition representatives held marathon negotiations at the National Assembly speaker’s office on Saturday.
National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq chaired the talks. The two sides had already exchanged positions during an earlier meeting on Friday.
The negotiations failed to produce an agreement, with both sides maintaining key positions.
The breakdown leaves the October 4 PTI long march on schedule. Afridi has also announced a multi-day programme for the mobilisation, with the march expected to move towards Peshawar before continuing its wider campaign.
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