Mahmood Khan Achakzai, leader of Pakistan's Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP) and National Assembly Opposition Leader, stated during a gathering in Zhob on Wednesday that negotiations with the government cannot resolve Pakistan’s crisis without a meeting between Imran Khan and opposition parties. He emphasized his refusal to participate in talks unless allowed to meet Khan, warning of political consequences if governor’s rule is imposed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
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Mahmood Khan Achakzai, chairman of Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP) and National Assembly Opposition Leader, stated on Wednesday that any negotiations between the government and opposition in Pakistan cannot resolve the current crisis without a meeting with Imran Khan, founder of the PTI party. Speaking at a PkMAP gathering to mark the anniversary of the 1983 martyrs of democracy, Achakzai declared he would not participate in discussions until he meets Imran Khan. He warned that imposing governor’s rule or an emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province could lead to serious political consequences and threatened protests across districts if such measures were taken.
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Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP) chairman, National Assembly Opposition Leader and head of the Tehreek-i-Tahafuz-i-Ayin-i-Pakistan (TTAP) Mahmood Khan Achakzai has said negotiations between the government and opposition cannot resolve Pakistan’s crisis without a meeting with PTI founder Imran Khan.
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He was addressing a PkMAP gathering at Baz Muhammad Shaheed Ground in Zhob on Wednesday to mark the anniversary of the Oct 7, 1983, martyrs of democracy.
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Mr Achakzai said that if one side was consulting its leaders and stakeholders, the PTI and opposition had the right to meet the jailed ex-premier.
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“Until I meet Imran Khan, I will not be part of any negotiations,” he said.
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He said the PTI had placed its trust in him and he would strive to honour it.
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“Why is the government afraid of our meeting with Imran Khan?” he wondered.
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Mr Achakzai warned that imposing governor’s rule or an emergency in KP would have serious political consequences.
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“Impose governor’s rule if you wish; we will announce people’s rule and hold protests in every district,” he warned.
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He said the situation had reached a point where Chief Minister Sohail Afridi had no option but to move forward.
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He said powerful quarters had tried to break Imran Khan, but, by the grace of Allah, he had remained steadfast.
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“The time has now come for those who sought to break him to begin breaking themselves,” he said.
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Mr Achakzai urged all political forces to agree on at least one national agenda to establish a course of action for a prosperous future of Pakistan’s 250 million people.
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Recalling the Oct 7, 1983, protest against military dictator Gen Ziaul Haq, he said PkMAP workers had taken to the streets against martial law and the usurpation of the people’s right to govern themselves.
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Protesters were directly fired upon, he said.
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He miraculously survived, while four companions were martyred, dozens injured and hundreds arrested.
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“Today, we pay tribute to the sacrifices of all those martyrs,” he added.
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He said an enormous amount of Pashtun blood had been shed over nearly half a century, but powerful vested interests remained unsatisfied.
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The only “crime” of the Pashtuns, he said, was their love for their land.
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Mr Achakzai said Pashtuns must set aside mutual grievances, resolve disputes through jirgas and strengthen unity and solidarity.
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He said appointments to the posts of Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commission members whose terms had expired should follow the procedure prescribed by the Constitution and law.
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He said he was ready to meet the prime minister at any neutral, public venue.
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On the occasion, Mr Achakzai also demanded that judges, political leaders and workers who had opposed martial law and the Provisional Constitutional Orders be declared national heroes.
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Welcoming the Russian foreign minister’s statement on Afghanistan at the 18th meeting of the Moscow Format Consultations, he said powers that had intervened in Afghanistan, along with their allies, owed the country a debt.
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They were responsible, he said, for fulfilling their obligations towards Afghanistan’s stability, development and prosperity.
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