KP CM Sohail Afridi Lays Out Six Conditions to Cancel Long March

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi has publicly detailed six conditions for cancelling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's (PTI) planned long march, following the collapse of negotiations with the federal government.

In a statement, the chief minister outlined several of the demands:

• A formal meeting between the Prime Minister of Pakistan and the Leaders of the Opposition in both houses of Parliament to discuss all pressing national, constitutional, and political issues, with a two-month deadline to ensure effective progress.
• The formation of a joint political negotiation committee, comprising representatives from the government coalition, Pakistan Peoples Party, and opposition parties, to continuously engage in dialogue and find workable solutions. This committee would be expected to show significant progress within one month.
• The provision of all legal, human, and medical rights to PTI founder Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi, as per the jail manual and the Constitution, including considering the advice of their personal doctors for their treatment.

Afridi stated that these demands are constitutional and legal, asserting that they are, were, and will remain their demands.

The federal government has disputed the 7-point list of demands for negotiations publicly shared by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi. Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi rejected the document, claiming it was an attempt to derail a draft that had already been agreed upon by both sides. This has created a conflict over the basis for the negotiations, with each party pointing to a different version of the proposed agreement. CM Afridi had earlier shared the draft on social media, insisting that none of the demands were unconstitutional. The government's rejection suggests a significant gap remains between the two sides. Pakistan News will update this story as more confirmed details become available. <br <br