Overview
- Saying the prime minister must consult Nawaz Sharif and the establishment first, Rana Sanaullah ruled out a solo dialogue offer to PTI.
- He clarified the government has not set a 'minus Imran' precondition and maintained that talks would fail without the PTI founder’s support.
- PTI restated that it has rejected negotiations with the federal government and is preparing a February 8 wheel‑jam strike.
- Sanaullah urged PTI to call off the protest and warned that any attempt to enforce a shutdown would face strict action.
- He tied confidence-building to PTI disowning or shutting accounts accused of targeting state institutions, as allies proposed mediated jail meetings with Imran Khan by Mahmood Khan Achakzai and Allama Raja Nasir Abbas.