No talks with PTI unless it stops smear campaign against army, says Ahsan Iqbal.

ISLAMABAD -- Minister for Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal said FriAday government will not let Imran Khan become Hitler of Pakistan.

He said the probability of negotiation with the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) now became very bleak after its attack on the security institutions. 'PTI's social media team is directly targeting Pakistan Army and its officers which has never been done by Pakistan's enemies,' he added. A private TV channel quoted the minister as saying that PTI would have to condemn this behaviour and stop this way only then there would be talks. He revealed that if elections are held in Punjab within 90 days, then Punjab will have a veto on naAtional elections forever. 'Whoever will rule in Punjab will win the National Assembly elections and the three provinces of PakiAstan will become useless,' he hinted. He also clarified that the formula of giving Sindh and Balochistan supremacy to PunAjab over federation is not acceptable.

Criticizing the Supreme Court decision regarding elections, he said it has given a decision in haste...

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