PTI leader Sher Afzal Marwat has said that some form of contact did take place with the establishment “but the terms and conditions did not reconcile with our approach”.

Speaking on Geo News programme ‘Aaj Shahzeb Khanzada Kay Saath’, Marwat said that if any deal had to be struck, it would only be with political entities.

“They are also thinking about how long will they stay in the establishment’s good book,” the PTI leader said.

He further stated that former prime minister Imran Khan had given clear instructions for his party regarding staging a protest against alleged election rigging across the country to let people know that “we won’t strike any deal”.

“People who try to control the situation back here, no doubt they are powerful but they are not Gods,” Marwat added.