The federal government has dismissed the appeal made by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman, Imran Khan, for immediate talks.

Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Marriyum Aurangzeb, made a statement on Saturday stating that those who attack the state will face consequences and will not be engaged in negotiations.

Aurangzeb said Imran Khan’s appeal is not for negotiations but rather for the National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO), adding to, the foreign agent who allegedly embezzled 60 billion rupees will be brought to justice, she said.

“There will be no talks with those who have attacked important national institutions such as the GHQ (General Headquarters) and other symbols of our national pride,” Aurangzeb asserted.

She further highlighted that the call for negotiations surfaced only after the PTI faced internal divisions and scattered like sand. Aurangzeb criticized the formation of PTI, suggesting that it was built by gathering opportunistic individuals who lacked political commitment, hence leading to its eventual disintegration.

On Friday, PTI Chairman Imran Khan called for immediate talks with institutions to end the political crisis in the country.“I would like to appeal for talks, because what is currently happening is not a solution,” he said.

He also said that whenever he had offered to negotiate the crackdown by the government had renewed in intensity.

“Every principle Pakistan was created on is being negated,” he said. “There is no freedom in the country.”