Earlier, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur had said that a meeting between the PTI founder and the government's negotiation committee had been delayed due to National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq's absence from the country.
In his plea, Imran Khan said that he was in National Accountability Bureau (NAB) custody in Islamabad on May 9 and had nothing to do with the violence that erupted on that day. PTI founder described the cases registered against him as an act of "political revenge."
As the deadline given by Imran Khan-founded party was 20 days away, there were fears that dialogue would break down. However, PTI leader Shibli Faraz said talks could take place after January 31 and it was "not a big deal."
Speaking to reporters outside Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi, Gohar Khan said that PTI founder Imran Khan has asked the party to present their demands in writing to the government.
Imran Khan's sister, Aleema Khan, claimed that the PTI founder was offered a house arrest deal by the government via Khyber Pakhtunkhwa CM Gandapur. This revelation comes amid stalled negotiations and PTI's demand for unmonitored meetings with the former prime minister, currently imprisoned.
The verdict in the GBP 190 million case involving imprisoned Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan is now set to be announced on January 13, according to Islamabad's accountability court staff on Monday, The News International reported.
The government committee spokesperson Senator Irfan Siddiqui said he was "surprised" by Qaiser's new demands and added that that these demands were not raised in committee meetings.
During the meeting on December 23, Imran Khan's party promised to present its demands in writing, a promise reiterated in the joint statement. Siddiqui said that the demands were not submitted by January 2.
"I am repeatedly asking what happened to the person [PTI founder Imran Khan] who did not want to shake hands with us [and is now desperately seeking dialogue with the government]," Asif said.