JI decides against forming govt with PTI in KP

Jamaat-i-Islami has declined the offer from Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in forming a collation government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

The announcement was made by JI’s Central Naib Emir Liaqat Baloch on X saying that his party had held a meeting with the PTI after the February 8 elections for a consensus on the way forward.

Baloch said that JI had communicated its displeasure at the poll results but welcomed the PTI-backed MNAs who won through the public’s mandate.

JI had also extended its unconditional cooperation with these elected MNAs in terms of party and constitutional and parliamentary protection, he said.

“The PTI welcomed this but in the last stage conveyed the message that they only wanted a coalition for the government in KP,” the JI leader said.

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JI has decided that coalition with PTI at the national level would be in the national interest, but if the PTI has changed its position, then they can settle their affairs with whoever they want in KP, Baloch added.

The former minister said the PTI is ready to sit with other political forces “tomorrow morning” if it is done to solve the country’s issues.

It should be noted that the PTI has claimed to join hands with Majlis-e-Wahdat-Muslimeen (MWM) to form its governments in Centre and Punjab, upon the direction of its founder.