Jamat-e-Islami (JI) has ruled out forming a government with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), whose independent candidates are leading with the most seats in the February 8 general elections.
While speaking to a private news channel, JI's Central Naib, Amir Liaqat Baloch, stated that his party has opted not to collaborate with the PTI since it has established a coalition with another party at the federal level.
He said, "There is no reason for us to form an alliance with the PTI only in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa," adding that negotiations with the PTI involved both the federal and provincial governments.
Meanwhile, PTI leader Barrister Muhammad Ali Saif said that creating an alliance with JI was pointless because the party lacked representation in the provincial assembly.
Saif said the PTI has only been in contact with JI on a provincial level. He stated that his party was looking into the legal requirements for forming a government.
The PTI's leadership is divided on their views on talks with other political parties to form a government in Islamabad, with Imran Khan dismissing the idea of talks with other political parties while party leader Ali Muhammad Khan supports negotiations.
He emphasized the possibility of building connections with the parties, stating that the PTI can talk to all parties to tackle the country's concerns.
Saif claimed that the PTI is Pakistan's "largest political party."
It should be mentioned that the PTI has claimed to be collaborating with Majlis-e-Wahdat-Muslimeen (MWM) to build governments in the Centre and Punjab, as directed by its founder.