ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Information Secretary Waqas Akram Friday said that in recent few weeks, Pakistan has emerged as a responsible actor on the global stage by facilitating dialogue between Iran and the United States aimed at achieving a negotiated settlement to the Middle East crisis.
The party welcomed Islamabad’s constructive diplomatic role in promoting regional peace and stability, saying it reflected PTI founder Imran Khan’s long-held philosophy of prioritising peace over conflict and resolving disputes through dialogue rather than the use of force or war.
In a statement issued by the PTI Central Media Department, Waqas Akram said that the Islamabad talks had earned Pakistan a positive image, and urged the government to seize the opportunity to ensure a complete ceasefire and durable peace in the region.
“We appreciate Pakistan’s positive diplomatic role, but true credibility begins at home,” Waqas said, urging the government to uphold human rights, ensure the rule of law, and align domestic conduct with its international posture.
Waqas noted that the party founder and his wife were being kept in solitary confinement, with restricted access to books, television, family members, and legal counsel. He said that denying a former prime minister basic visitation rights and medical care of his choice reflected a disturbing pattern of political victimisation.
He pointed out that Imran Khan had immediately postponed the planned public gathering at Liaquat Bagh to ensure that no political activity would distract from Islamabad’s sensitive diplomatic engagement aimed at defusing Middle East tensions.
The PTI spokesman reiterated that the party founder chairman should be shifted to Shifa International Hospital and permitted to receive treatment under the supervision of his personal physicians.
