Talks cannot be held with those who attacked sensitive installations: Marriyum

Islamabad: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb on Saturday ruled out negotiations with Imran Khan, stating talks could not be held with those who attacked the state.

In a statement on Saturday, the Minister said Imran Khan was not appealing for negotiations; he was, in fact, seeking an NRO.

Taking a jibe at Imran, she said the foreign agent who committed robbery of 60 billion rupees will be brought to justice.

She said talks cannot be held with those who attacked sensitive installations and buildings and desecrated the memorials of martyrs and Ghazis.

The response came after the PTI chairman asked the relevant stakeholders for talks.

The development took place at the moment when the PTI was losing its leaders day after day.

Earlier today, many more leaders of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf announced to part ways with the party.

In separate news conferences, former Governor Sindh Imran Ismail, PTI Sindh President Ali Haider Zaidi, former MPA Hashim Dogar, former MNA Raja Khurram Nawaz announced to quit the party following the May 9 vandalism and violent protests across the country.

Other PTI leaders who announced to leave party include Taimur Bhatti and Chaudhry Ikhlaq.

They said our army is our pride and the entire nation stands by Pakistan's armed forces.

Meanwhile, PTI leaders Dr Akhtar Malik and Mian Tariq Abdullah also announced quitting PTI and strongly condemned the violent incidents on 9th May.

Addressing a joint press conference in Islamabad on Saturday, they said May 9 will always be remembered as a black day in the history of Pakistan.