“If you end it, then we will certainly sit with you and talk,” Shehbaz said at the groundbreaking ceremony of the Kashmir Chowk Underpass in Islamabad.

He said the Constitution guarantees citizens the right to peaceful protest and maintained that PTI’s demands were within the constitutional and legal framework.

He added that the "closed-door policy" continued to squander all their efforts, including billions in spending and the sacrifices of the people, police and armed forces.

The PTI continues to face delays in relief across multiple legal forums, while lawyers argue that cases involving civil liberties are not being prioritised.

The interior minister “mostly discussed how terrorism can be controlled”, he said.

During the press conference, they also presented a video clip where gunshots were fired at different protesters sitting there.

The press conference was attended by former Speaker of the National Assembly Asad Qaiser and PTI’s parliamentary leader Shahid Khattak.

Earlier in May, the IHC had turned down their requests for suspension of sentences in the case after noting that their main appeals in the case were fixed for hearing.

"It is unfortunate that a woman prisoner who happens to be the wife of a former Prime Minister has been denied even basic human and medical rights," the political party stated.

A two-member bench comprising Chief Justice Sardar Muhammad Sarfraz Dogar would hear the appeals on May 7. Consequently, the court deemed their petitions to be infructuous.

The court is respectfully requested to hear and decide upon, at earliest and meritably, the application of the applicant regarding suspension of her sentence for maintaining parity of justice and equity.

Barrister Salman Safdar told the court that the Registrar’s Office had raised objections to their appeals without their knowledge,

Barrister Salman Safdar said, “You are appearing before us in court for the first time; do not let us leave empty-handed.” Justice Khadim Hussain Soomro said, “Both your applications have been accepted; you will not leave empty-handed.”

Speaking in the parliamentary motion led by Baroness Alexander of Cleveden, Goldsmith, said that while the case is “an internal matter for Pakistan,” the alleged denial of basic rights for Khan could not be overlooked.

Aurangzeb accused PTI supporters of spreading “filth” on media against CM Punjab, she claimed that the criticism reflected a “toxic mindset” rooted in PTI’s mindset.