Raja Pervaiz Ashraf calls for talks on party disputes
Former prime minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf told parliament that parties should settle their differences through talks, warning that confrontation has hurt democracy.
Raja Pervaiz Ashraf urged parties to settle differences through dialogue, saying confrontation has hurt the country and democracy.
He was speaking in a parliamentary debate on governor's rule and emergency, which he called constitutional steps democratic forces usually try to avoid.
He recalled governor's rule in Balochistan during his premiership, under a chief minister from his own party.
He said PTI's confrontational approach in power added to tensions, and that shrinking one party's space can damage the whole system.