Asad Qaiser Says Talks Failed Over Denial of Access to Imran Khan

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Asad Qaiser states talks failed due to denial of access to Imran Khan.
He argued PTI cannot form policy without consulting its jailed leader.
Qaiser dismissed other reasons for the deadlock as 'excuses'.

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Senior PTI leader Asad Qaiser has publicly addressed the reasons for the breakdown in political negotiations. According to Qaiser, the primary obstacle was the refusal to allow the party's leadership to meet with the incarcerated PTI founder, Imran Khan. He asserted that any policy decisions require Khan's direction, drawing parallels with how other major political parties consult their top leaders. Qaiser has dismissed alternative explanations for the deadlock.

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Senior PTI leader Asad Qaiser has stated that negotiations failed because the party was not granted access to its founder, Imran Khan. He argued that just as other parties consult their leadership, PTI must be able to get direction from Khan, who is currently incarcerated.