Imran Khan 'Ready' To Talk To PPP For Govt Formation

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan reportedly softened his stance against political rivals as he has agreed to hold talks with the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) on the matter of government formation in the Centre, party sources told Geo News on Thursday.

According to the sources, the incarcerated Khan is "ready" to talk to the PPP.

"The ties between the two political parties will be taken forward," the sources said, adding that a committee will be formed for talks between PTI and PPP on government formation.

The development comes as Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has allied with other political parties including PPP to form a coalition government in the Centre despite the PTI-backed independent candidates winning the most National Assembly seats in the February 8 polls. 

The PTI has also planned to reach out to rivals such as Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl, Awami National Party, Jamaat-e-Islami, and other nationalist parties protesting against alleged rigging in the elections.

The development two days after PPP Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari expressed willingness to hold talks with PTI to promote the reconciliation process in the country.

“We wanted that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf should also have been included in the reconciliation process as we want not only the PTI to be part of this process of reconciliation but every political power to be part of the process of reconciliation.

“We want to go together with economic, defence agenda and other similar things and make Mian Sahib and other friends successful so that we can make Pakistan and its people successful,” he had announced at a joint press of six-party alliance on Tuesday.