PM Forms Team to Negotiate with PTI
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has created a committee made up of members from the ruling coalition to hold talks with the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).
The move came after PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar asked National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq to help start negotiations. Following this, the Prime Minister approved the team, emphasizing the need to focus on national unity and stability during the talks.
Committee Members
The committee includes:
- Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar
- Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah
- Senator Irfan Siddiqui
- Speaker Ayaz Sadiq
- Federal Minister Naveed Qamar
- MQM leader Dr. Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui
- Aleem Khan
- Chaudhry Salik Hussain
The talks are expected to start soon, with details on the location and schedule to be decided by the committee. Officials hope the discussions will lead to PTI reconsidering its stance and possibly ending its civil disobedience movement.
PTIβs Position and Deadline
PTI lawyers Salman Akram Raja and Latif Khosa noted that their chairman, Imran Khan, had set a deadline for talks. If no progress is made, they will follow his directives.
Khosa criticized the way legal cases against PTI are being handled, calling them unfair and politically motivated. He also expressed concern about Imran Khan being tried in military courts, calling it unconstitutional.
The lawyers emphasized that PTIβs protests have been peaceful and demanded a judicial inquiry into the May 9 events. They also warned that PTI might ask overseas Pakistanis to stop sending remittances if their demands remain unmet.
Prime Minister Sharif expressed optimism that the negotiations could help stabilize the country, praising Speaker Ayaz Sadiq for his role in facilitating the dialogue.
