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President Arif Alvi reiterated his call for politicians to refrain from involving state institutions in politics on Friday, saying that for the "good of the country," he was prepared to speak with both Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Imran Khan.

Speaking to a small group of media at the Governor"s House in Lahore, he stated, "I would endeavour to decrease the hate between the two and create a positive environment for early elections." 

The announcement follows Imran Khan"s close aide and PTI leader Shahbaz Gill"s arrest, which was considered as evidence of growing hostility between the former premier and the ruling class.

This week, Gill was detained by Capital Police on suspicion of sedition and inciting the populace against government institutions.

Imran Khan alleged later in his speech that a "conspiracy" was in the works to push his party against the military.

Regarding the arrest, Imran explained that there is a process to follow that include registering a case if he had stated something against Pakistan.

"You file a complaint against him, but Shahbaz Gill need to be given the chance to explain himself. However, shattering the windows of someone"s car is not the proper way to treat someone " he Added.

In a television interview today, President Alvi stated that the nation"s politicians needed to come together to discuss the problems. "I can only ask them; as president, I am powerless to convene them. He said, "The politicians cannot be pulled together "like the students get together after hearing their school bell," and stated, "I am afraid and feel that the gulf is expanding ".

The head of state declared that a consultation process needed to be started in order to gather all significant players around a table and allow them to talk to one another. However, he said, the president"s constitutional function does not permit him to formally engage with the stakeholders.

He claimed that he had spoken to and spoken with Shehbaz Sharif, the prime minister, more frequently than he had with Imran Khan. "Imran Khan is my mentor and a close friend who I communicate with on WhatsApp."

The president emphasised that holding early elections was the only way to end the current political situation and that all parties should get together to discuss when voting should take place.

"Many people within the party gave countless recommendations when Imran Khan"s government was overthrown, but I only have one constitutional pistol that I can use to either shoot down a bird or a missile with," he continued.

He believed that the nation was in jeopardy due to the escalating conflict between the provinces and the centre.

Dr. Alvi said that because his party kept records of their accounts, they were implicated in a foreign funding investigation. "I had instructed Asad Qaiser and Seema Zia to register accounts on my behalf as the party secretary. In accordance with US and Canadian law, a corporation that has been deemed a private company must be registered before receiving funds ".

He claimed that he had been pleading with legislators to avoid bringing up the army because it is the nation"s security guarantee. It should not be controversialized, and it should be treated with respect.

The president claimed that he respected and valued every institution in the nation and did not believe in stirring up controversies. "Debating the defusing of the polarisation was the fundamental obligation of the executive and the opposition in the parliament and outside and the necessary institutions," Alvi continued.

He added that he agreed with the Chief Justice of Pakistan"s opinion that there should be a criterion for the nomination of judges.

In response to a query, Alvi stated that only Pakistani stakeholders should be involved in fixing the problems facing the nation; no foreign individuals or nations should be involved. Alvi added that he had a great deal of respect for the current administration and that he had timely approved all but four of the summaries while still adhering to the Constitution.

During their conversation, Alvi revealed that he had long supported electronic voting machines (EVMs), even under the rule of the Pakistan Peoples Party and later the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz. He also claimed to have persuaded the PTI to employ technology in elections.

In order to strengthen the nation"s democracy, he said, there must be agreement on how technology should be used throughout the election process.

He stated that he had no view on the latest claims of the Taliban making a comeback in some areas of the nation because, according to the sources, negotiations were in progress.

He declared that in order to achieve an agreeable resolution, he believed that any such conversations should be authorised by the parliament and conducted in private. Before making the results public, he said, the results should be reported back to the parliament.

Alvi stated that he thought that corruption was a significant contributor to any nation"s backwardness and that the best way to combat it was for all financial transactions, particularly those involving political parties managing donations, to be conducted through official banking channels.

In response to a query, he stated that social media was now a reality but that it was impossible to govern because we were not accustomed to it. We must concentrate on social media and the activity there, he continued.

He claimed that 90% of social media is beneficial and offers a wealth of knowledge. "We should develop the skills to deal with the remaining 10% by weeding out hearsay and false information."