Our stance in court was that politicians should find out a solution to political problems: Khawaja Saad

ISLAMABAD (APP) - Minister for Railways Khawaja Saad Rafique on Friday said their stance in court was that politicians should find out a solution to political problems through dialogue.

Talking to the media outside the Supreme Court, he said that the government and the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) had agreed on one thing that elections should be held across the country on same day.

“We showed flexibility and are ready for negotiations even today,” the minister said, adding that their lawyer Farooq H Naik had appeared in court and he was here to represent the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM).

The minister said: “Institutions are standing in front of each other due to continuous injustices in the country.”

He said that Punjab should not be accused of monopoly. “Our dialogue with the PTI has come a long way,” he added.

Saad Rafique said that the government was holding negotiations with the PTI and did not want to go beyond the constitutional period for general elections in the country. "Imran Khan is in a hurry. He must have flexible approach on election date."

The minister said that the provincial assemblies had been dissolved by the PTI themselves. He questions how many times they would continue to protect their assembly seats.

Saad Rafique emphasized that the upcoming general elections would be conducted according to the constitution. “The parliament will intervene if anyone attempts to bypass it,” he remarked.