PAKISTAN’S jailed former prime minister Imran Khan has given a green signal for talks with the government and is “ready to forgive” what has happened to him, his party’s chairman Gohar Khan said on Tuesday.
“We told the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder that dialogue is necessary, as the distance is widening. He agreed with us (on this),” Gohar told the media outside the Adiala jail in Rawalpindi.
According to Gohar, Khan, 71, wants the avenues of dialogue to be opened. He told journalists that Khan is “ready to forgive what has happened to him for reconciliation.”
“The PTI founder has said many times that ‘I am ready to forgive what happened to me’,” Gohar was quoted as saying by Geo TV.
The cricketer-turned-politician has been lodged at the high-security Adiala Jail at Rawalpindi since his arrest 10 months ago for his involvement in multiple cases, some of which have resulted in conviction.
When asked if the negotiations will take place at the behest of the Supreme Court’s advice, Gohar said: “The option given by the apex court is also under consideration Read more…..
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