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PTI Denies Seeking Deal with Establishment, Says Salman Akram Raja
PTI Secretary General Salman Akram Raja says there's no deal with the establishment. Any contact by Azam Swati is personal, not party-sanctioned.
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by News Desk
2025-04-12
PTI Denies Seeking Deal with Establishment, Says Salman Akram Raja

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Secretary General Salman Akram Raja has clarified that the party is not pursuing any deal or negotiations with the establishment, distancing the party leadership from recent reports of contacts initiated by PTI leader Azam Swati.

Speaking to the media in Lahore on Saturday, Raja stated, “The attempt to reach a deal with the establishment is Azam Swati’s personal effort. PTI has nothing to do with it.”

He reiterated that if any such talks occur, they must be based on principles. “As a party, we are not talking about a deal. We are committed to finding a way forward based on constitutional principles,” Raja said.

The senior PTI leader emphasized that the party’s stance remains firm on transparent elections, rule of law, and the protection of fundamental rights and personal freedoms. “If progress is made on restoring freedoms and rights, we welcome it — but not at the cost of compromise on our core values.”

Raja’s remarks come a day after JUI-F Senator Kamran Murtaza, speaking on Geo News, raised suspicions over PTI’s dual approach — engaging the opposition alliance while allegedly maintaining contacts with the establishment.

Murtaza revealed that PTI Senator Dr. Humayun Mohmand had denied such contacts but added that JUI-F would still like Asad Qaiser to publicly clarify the matter. “If PTI is talking to us and the establishment at the same time, we have objections. If this continues, it could lead to a breakdown of the opposition alliance,” warned Murtaza.

He stressed that while his party is not opposed to political engagement, “We’ll step back from the alliance if dual dealings continue.”

This development has stirred political circles as PTI continues to recalibrate its approach amid ongoing tensions, arrests, and calls for electoral reforms.

 
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