Government Does Not Want Talks with PTI as Confrontation Keeps It in Power, Claims Ammar Masood
ISLAMABAD:Political analyst Ammar Masood has claimed that although the government publicly advocates negotiations with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), it does not genuinely want dialogue because continued confrontation with the opposition helps it remain in power.
In his commentary on V News, Masood said the government repeatedly expressed its willingness to resolve political disputes through negotiations, including dialogue on the parliamentary floor, but its actions suggested otherwise.
He argued that the government’s political lifeline depended on PTI founder Imran Khan’s confrontational approach and the ongoing political standoff between the two sides.
“Interestingly, the government claims it wants negotiations with PTI, but it does not actually want them,” Masood said, adding that the government’s position could become vulnerable if the confrontation came to an end.
According to the analyst, if PTI agreed to negotiations and decided to pursue a political settlement, the government could lose a key source of political leverage.
Masood also referred to remarks by Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Rana Sanaullah, suggesting that his comments were intended to provoke PTI leaders and discourage them from pursuing negotiations.
He said Sanaullah’s remarks recalled previous statements in which PTI leaders had threatened to remove the prime minister from office, and suggested that some party members might take offence at the prospect of negotiating with the same leadership.
Masood argued that such rhetoric could strengthen resistance to dialogue within PTI and undermine efforts to find a political solution.
He reiterated that, in his assessment, continued confrontation benefited the government politically, while a negotiated settlement could alter the existing political dynamics.
The remarks come amid ongoing political tensions between the government and PTI, with negotiations and the possibility of resolving their differences through dialogue remaining contentious issues in Pakistan’s political landscape.
