LAHORE: Federal Minister for Railways Khawaja Saad Rafique questioned on Friday that if Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan was ready for negotiations with the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), then why wasn’t he prepared to hold talks with the government, DawnNews reported.

Speaking to media representatives in Lahore, Rafique said decisions concerning the destiny of nations were not made through street protests.

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He said the doors of negotiation were always open in politics, adding that issues can only be resolved through a careful understanding of problems.

The minister said the present situation called for unity and not division.

Rafique's statement comes as momentum has picked up over the PTI's million man long march call scheduled for August 14. The party has said that it would march on Islamabad if the government fails to accept within a month its demands relating to fairness of elections.