Some party leaders talking to establishment: Imran

ISLAMABAD, Apr 7: After his party faced pressure in the form of arrests and desertions in the wake of the May 9 violence, former prime minister Imran Khan on Saturday revealed that some PTI leaders were still in contact with the establishment.
Speaking to reporters at Adiala Jail after the hearing of the Al-Qadir Trust case, Mr Khan implied he was ready to hold a dialogue with anyone for the sake of the country.
The PTI founder said if he could hold talks with former army chief Qamar Javed Bajwa, who he later accused of being instrumental in the fall of the PTI government in April 2022, then he could meet anyone, since the country was passing through a difficult phase.
Mr Khan said that a few leaders in the PTI "are still in contact with the establishment", apparently for negotiations. However, he did not elaborate.
Former PM says will talk to anyone for Pakistan; claims efforts on to dismantle PTIHe claimed that the mandate of the PTI had been stolen and "efforts were being made to take over the party".
Mr Khan said his spouse Bushra Bibi was being allegedly targeted to exert pressure on him and added that those pointing fingers at her were doing so in a bid to dismantle the party.
Mr Khan said he had never entered into a confrontation with the military and alluded to his ties with the ex-COAS, despite his governments ouster. He claimed that the ex-army chief ackstabbed him, adding he could have de-notified him but he exercised restraint.    —DAWN