The Jamaat-e-Islami on Wednesday refused to cooperate with the PTI on the matter of forming a government in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa.
A rift has surfaced within the Jamaat-e-Islami over the prospect of PTI joining hands with the party to form the provincial government.
Central Deputy Amir Liaquat Baloch had confirmed ongoing discussions with the PTI, revealing that the Imran-led party had signalled a willingness to collaborate for government formation.
However, Wednesday JI spokesperson Qaiser Sharif said the party’s “cooperation with the PTI at the national level will be for national interest, but PTI has now changed their position”.
“Jamaat will be happy with whoever the PTI allies with in K-P,” said Qaiser.
Baloch, speaking to the media, backed Qaiser’s stance stating that “there was talk of adjustment with the PTI at the national and provincial levels, not only in one province”.
According to JI’s statement, following the February 8 elections, the PTI contacted JI seeking a common strategy for government formation.
