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System Has Gone Silent for Us, 2026 May Also Be Year of Punishments: Barrister Gohar
PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar says the system has “gone silent” for PTI, warning that 2026 may also be a year of punishments. He urges those in power to find a way forward, stressing dialogue alongside street protests.
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by Muhammad Hashir
2025-12-30
System Has Gone Silent for Us, 2026 May Also Be Year of Punishments: Barrister Gohar

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan on Tuesday said that the system had become “silent” for his party, warning that if the situation continues, 2026 could also turn out to be a year of punishments.

Talking to the media at the Adiala Jail Dahgal checkpoint, Barrister Gohar said that PTI leaders visit the jail every Tuesday, wait for the appointed time and then return without meaningful engagement.

“The system has gone silent for us, otherwise we would not be standing here every day,” he said. “We are entering a new year, and it seems that 2026 will also be the year of punishments. The people in power should find a way so that the situation improves.”

The PTI chairman said that despite the intensity of the party’s movement, there was no alternative to negotiations. However, he added that talks were not progressing in line with the demands of the prevailing situation.

“No matter how intense the movement is, there is no substitute for negotiations,” he said, urging those in power to show “some pity on this country”.

Barrister Gohar said that along with external factors, some internal elements were also contributing to the difficulties faced by the party, including having to “beg” for meetings. He questioned why sudden obstacles were being created when meetings had previously been held regularly.

Referring to recent court verdicts, he said that 16 PTI members, including the party founder and Bushra Bibi, had been punished. “A ceasefire has been reached with the enemy, but our internal tensions are not ending,” he remarked.

He clarified that PTI had never called off negotiations and that he had not received any instructions from the party founder to halt talks. However, he confirmed that directions had been issued regarding a street movement.

“There will be a street movement. Protest is our constitutional right,” he said.

Barrister Gohar also stated that Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi’s recent visit to Lahore was not made in consultation with the party, but was carried out on the instructions of the PTI founder. He added that the authority for negotiations rested with Mahmood Khan Achakzai and Allama Nasir Abbas.

He further stressed that at the very least, Bushra Bibi should be allowed to meet family members, questioning why restrictions were being imposed now.
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