Terming the present Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leadership “powerless”, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Monday said that negotiations can’t be initiated until a clear message is received from party’s incarcerated founder Imran Khan.
Talking to a news channel, the defence minister said: “Current PTI leadership has nothing in their hands [lack of decision-making powers].”
Raising questions over the viability of talks with PTI, the minister said that the embattled party’s present leadership was not on the same page, adding that there were differences within the ranks of the embattled party. “They all are giving statements against each other.”
Stressing the need for a “clear message” from the jailed PTI founder to allow the party members to hold talks with the government, the minister said: “They all [PTI leaders] receive instruction from the PTI founder.”
