Any problem can be solved only through dialogue: Zulfiqar Ali Bhatti, Doors should never be closed in politics: Ali Bukhari, Corruption is on the rise in the country: says Amanullah Kanrani

By Staff Reporter

ISLAMABAD: Editor In Chief Pakistan Group of Newspaper and Chairman Roze News SK Niazi while talking in his renowned talk show Sachi Baat, underscored the need for the guarantee of the PTI founder, a sentiment reflecting deep concern for political fairness. He painted a grim economic picture, lamenting that “big people don’t pay taxes” and observing that “buying and selling is coming to a standstill.” SK Niazi also criticized the recent budget for offering “no relief to the people” and expressed a historical distrust in the electoral process, claiming “no elections have been fair since 1970.”

In a political landscape fraught with tension and divergent views, prominent figures from various factions offered their perspectives on the state of the nation.

MNA Zulfiqar Ali Bhatti of Muslim League-N presented a scathing critique of PTI. He asserted that “PTI is not ready for talks with anyone,” yet emphasized that “any problem can be solved only through dialogue.” Bhatti depicted PTI as internally fragmented (“divided among itself”) and accused its members of being solely focused on self-interest and “abuse.” Founder PTI has people with ATMs, what do they need for business? Bhatti called for accountability, stating, “We have to admit our mistakes and move forward,” a sentiment he believed PTI members did not share. He recounted his own experiences of confronting legal cases and accused PTI of “cheated people of jobs” and “sank the country during its tenure.” He concluded by asserting that PTI members “cannot digest the truth” and that while rallies are permissible, “vandalism” is not.

Meanwhile, Ali Bukhari, a leader of Tehreek-e-Insaf, championed the right to protest as a “democratic right” and stressed the importance of keeping “doors… never closed in politics.” His primary grievance revolved around access to the PTI founder, stating, “They are not making us meet the founder,” and firmly declared, “There will be no dialogue until we meet the founder.” Bukhari voiced deep skepticism about the current government’s legitimacy, claiming “the country is not being run by the government” and that “the government is on Form 47” (a reference to alleged election irregularities). He decried the imposition of “taxes… on poor people” and the lack of industrial growth under the current regime. Highlighting the founder’s resilience, he stated, “The PTI founder is not afraid, he is fighting bravely,” despite being “in jail for two years.” Bukhari affirmed PTI’s desire for “justice to prevail” and their efforts to secure the founder’s release, while denying that they initiated cases against PML-N.Finally, Amanullah Kanrani, Former President of the Supreme Court Bar, brought a legal and systemic perspective to the discourse. He called for a collective effort to “abolish the 26th Amendment,” arguing it was “passed in the dark of night.” Kanrani highlighted alarming trends of rising “corruption” and a backlog of cases, where “people’s cases have not been filed in courts for five years.” His overarching demand was for the establishment of “rule and law in the country.”