Imran Khan Unlikely to Immediately Back 28th Amendment After One Meeting: Nusrat Javed
Islamabad: Senior journalist and analyst Nusrat Javed has said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan is unlikely to immediately agree to the proposed 28th Constitutional Amendment following a single meeting with his lawyers, arguing that a politician who has spent three years in prison would not reveal all his political cards at once.
Speaking on his programme, Nusrat Javed discussed Imran Khan’s meeting with his lawyers after a 13-month gap, the proposed 28th Constitutional Amendment and internal matters within the PTI.
He said the government had facilitated the lawyers’ meeting with Imran Khan after a prolonged gap of 13 months, but it would be incorrect to assume that the PTI founder would immediately endorse the 28th Amendment following the meeting.
He described reports suggesting that the meeting had been arranged solely to secure Imran Khan’s support for the proposed constitutional amendment as inaccurate.
Nusrat Javed pointed out that Imran Khan had not yet formally opposed the 28th Amendment either, adding that an experienced politician who had spent three years behind bars would not reveal his political strategy all at once.
حکومت نے 13 مہینوں کے وقفے کے بعد وکلاء کی ملاقات کروائی ہے تو ایسا نہیں ہوگا کہ 28ویں ترمیم پر وہ کہیں کہ حاضر حاضر لہو ہمارا، ایک آدمی جس نے جیل میں 3 سال گزار لیے ہیں وہ ایک ملاقات کے بعد یہ نہیں کہے گا کہ میں حاضر ہوں۔ ایک بات یہ ہے کہ بانی تحریک انصاف لچک دکھا رہے ہیں اور انہیں اس کا فائدہ بھی ہو رہا ہے مثلاً ان کی 2 بہنیں رہا ہو گئی ہیں، کچھ کارکنان اور ایم این اے بھی رہا ہو گئے ہیں۔ اس ملاقات کے بارے میں یہ کہنا کہ یہ ملاقات 28ویں ترمیم کے لئے ان کی ہاں حاصل کرنے کے لئے تھی تو یہ بالکل غلط رپورٹنگ ہے، بانی تحریک انصاف نے 28ویں ترمیم کی مخالفت بھی نہیں کی، ایک سیاستدان 3 سال جیل میں گزارنے کے بعد ایک دم اپنے کارڈ نہیں پھینک دے گا۔ میرا خیال تھا کہ بانی تحریک انصاف آفتوں کا دور نہیں گزار پائیں گے لیکن انہوں نے گزارا ہے۔ سینئر صحافی و تجزیہ کار نصرت جاوید کی گفتگو
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He observed that the PTI founder was now demonstrating political flexibility and was also benefiting from this approach. As an example, he cited the recent release of Imran Khan’s two sisters, some party workers and a member of the National Assembly.
“I thought Imran Khan would not be able to endure this difficult period of hardships and adversity, but he has managed to get through it,” the senior journalist remarked.
Discussing the background of the meeting, Nusrat Javed said Imran Khan had already received considerable information about the individuals coming to meet him through newspapers and media reports available in prison.
He noted that concerns remained about the PTI founder’s health and said anyone meeting their leader after such a prolonged gap should be able to understand the difficult physical and mental circumstances he was facing. However, he added that the fact that some party leaders emerged smiling after the meeting raised several questions.
The analyst said the lawyers had not been clearly informed about the meeting beforehand, but the sudden message inviting them to meet Imran Khan indicated that some progress had taken place in backchannel contacts.
He further claimed that some participants raised complaints and criticised PTI leader Salman Akram Raja during the meeting. Imran Khan was reportedly informed that certain people wanted Raja removed from his position.
However, the PTI founder demonstrated political prudence by asking who would replace him, effectively avoiding the issue.
Nusrat Javed also claimed that Imran Khan expressed strong displeasure with two individuals during the meeting.
According to the journalist, the PTI founder referred to a person who had been particularly active during Ali Amin Gandapur’s tenure as chief minister and is now frequently seen speaking on television. Imran Khan reportedly directed the party leadership to “get rid of him”.
Similarly, he allegedly expressed reservations about a woman who was once considered close to Bushra Bibi and reportedly instructed the party leadership to distance itself from her as well.
