KP CM Afridi offers dialogue but warns against ‘misadventure’
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- KP CM Sohail Afridi has offered dialogue with the federal government.
- He warned against any "misadventure," saying it could have serious repercussions.
- PTI's long march to Islamabad has been postponed to October 4 to allow time for talks.
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister and PTI leader Sohail Afridi has offered to hold negotiations with the federal government. The offer comes as the PTI plans a long march on Islamabad, which has been postponed from September 27 to October 4 to create a window for dialogue. Afridi has stated the party's demands include medical treatment for the PTI founder at a private hospital and access for his legal team and family. While striking a conciliatory tone, he has also issued a warning, stating that if the public participates in the march, the government will not remain, and that any 'misadventure' by the federal government could have serious repercussions.
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While offering to resolve issues through dialogue, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi has warned the federal government that any “misadventure” could lead to serious repercussions and a point of no return. He said the PTI's planned long march was postponed to October 4 to allow time for talks.
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Speaking to journalists, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi elaborated on his offer for dialogue, warning the federal government that any “misadventure” could result in serious repercussions and lead the situation to a “point of no return.”
Afridi stated that the PTI’s demands were genuine, including allowing the party's founder medical treatment at a private hospital in Islamabad and granting him access to his lawyers, relatives, and 18 court-nominated party members. He said he had approached courts and written to the federal government for permission to meet the jailed former premier but was “forced” to announce the Islamabad march in August due to health concerns.
Asserting that “we are not an armed group,” the chief minister claimed the federal government had 52 days to consider these demands. When asked about the potential for governor’s rule in KP, Afridi contended that his supporters would be “on the road on a 24-hour notice” and that the government “would not be able to afford my removal.”
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