ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Vice President Fawad Chaudhry on Sunday denied rumours that former prime ministers Imran Khan and Nawaz Sharif contacted each other.

In a statement, former information minister said the reports circulating on social media were baseless and people should not give any attention to them.

He said former premier Khan had a very clear point of view about politics and no group had the right to decide about the future of the country, saying that only the people of Pakistan could take that decision. He said the PTI chairman had already made it clear that he would not talk or negotiate with anyone unless the date of general elections would be announced. He said that some elements were planting fake news on social media.

He reiterated that there was no contact between Mr Khan and Mr Sharif or among any of their representatives. He suggested social media users to stop spreading news on basis of speculations.

“Imran Khan will never become part of open or hidden dialogue before announcement of the date of the general elections. Rather than speculating regarding party head, date of the general election should be announced,” he said.

Published in Dawn, September 5th, 2022

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