Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Senior Vice President Fawad Chaudhry has announced that if talks with the ruling coalition fail, the party will initiate protest demonstrations on May 1.
Chaudhry stated on Twitter that while the PTI wants the negotiations with the PDM-led government to be successful, it has developed a plan in the event that they do not yield any positive outcome.
The PTI leader urged the party workers to be prepared for the "major movement" and said that rallies would start in Lahore, Islamabad, and Peshawar under the direction of the party chairman Imran Khan.
He declared, "The PTI will not remain silent if the government treats the people like insects and the Constitution like garbage."
In accordance with the Supreme Court's directives, the government and the PTI have been negotiating a date for elections. After two rounds of negotiations, the parties will reconvene on May 2 (Tuesday) for the "final" session.
The Supreme Court has also urged the political forces to cooperate and find a resolution to the current instability. The negotiations are essential to ending the standoff over the elections, which has fueled political tensions in the country and caused an economic crisis.
The political parties were supposed to choose an election date by April 26 under a court order, but nothing had been decided as of the deadline.
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman made the decision not to participate in the negotiations since his group thinks that talks with Imran Khan's PTI will fail.
The ruling coalition ruled out the possibility of a deadlock between the parties during the most recent round of negotiations. Regarding the suggestions made at the discussion, the government and the opposition both opted to consult with their highest levels of leadership and allies.
Both delegations had high hopes for a Tuesday conclusion, but PTI cautioned that if law enforcement continued to detain its workers, the negotiations may "derail" at any time.
The Punjab police invaded Chaudhry Parvez Elahi's home to arrest him on Friday night, which drew harsh criticism from the PTI. This prompted calls for protests.
Chaudhry stated on Twitter that while the PTI wants the negotiations with the PDM-led government to be successful, it has developed a plan in the event that they do not yield any positive outcome.
The PTI leader urged the party workers to be prepared for the "major movement" and said that rallies would start in Lahore, Islamabad, and Peshawar under the direction of the party chairman Imran Khan.
He declared, "The PTI will not remain silent if the government treats the people like insects and the Constitution like garbage."
In accordance with the Supreme Court's directives, the government and the PTI have been negotiating a date for elections. After two rounds of negotiations, the parties will reconvene on May 2 (Tuesday) for the "final" session.
The Supreme Court has also urged the political forces to cooperate and find a resolution to the current instability. The negotiations are essential to ending the standoff over the elections, which has fueled political tensions in the country and caused an economic crisis.
The political parties were supposed to choose an election date by April 26 under a court order, but nothing had been decided as of the deadline.
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman made the decision not to participate in the negotiations since his group thinks that talks with Imran Khan's PTI will fail.
The ruling coalition ruled out the possibility of a deadlock between the parties during the most recent round of negotiations. Regarding the suggestions made at the discussion, the government and the opposition both opted to consult with their highest levels of leadership and allies.
Both delegations had high hopes for a Tuesday conclusion, but PTI cautioned that if law enforcement continued to detain its workers, the negotiations may "derail" at any time.
The Punjab police invaded Chaudhry Parvez Elahi's home to arrest him on Friday night, which drew harsh criticism from the PTI. This prompted calls for protests.