ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar lambasted incarcerated PTI founder Imran Khan for taking U-turn once again, following latter’s remarks regarding talks with military.

Speaking to media outside Parliament House, Attaullah Tarar said that Imran Khan was trying to drag Army into politics for personal gain, adding that he was now seeking negotiations after creating chaos in country. He criticised PTI founder for initially claiming that he would not back down, then launching an attack on military installations and subsequently desecrating memorials for martyrs. He accused PTI of spreading trends on social media that compromise national security and harm country’s interests. He said PTI should be held accountable for its actions against national institutions and fake narrative that damaged country’s foreign relations. He added that recent offer dialogue by PTI leader is part of their conspiracy against state. Calling PTI terrorist party, he said this party always promoted chaos in country. It attacked mausoleums of martyrs and national institutions during May 9 incidents. Presence of PTI’s founder’s sisters and his nephew in front of Jinnah House on May shows his family was directly involved in those attacks. He said that since imprisonment of PTI’s founder, country’s stock exchange showing constant boom which shows his presence is major hindrance in     development.