National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq has called a meeting of the negotiating committees representing the government and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Thursday at 11:30 am in Parliament.
According to a statement from the president’s office, the meeting will take place in Committee Room 5 and will be held behind closed doors. The PTI is expected to present its demands in writing during the session.
The meeting date was revised to January 15-16 following requests from committee members. “The change was made after consultations with members of both parties,” said President Ayaz Sadiq.
Sources confirm that contact between the government and the PTI resumed recently. Former President Asad Qaiser reportedly discussed the negotiation process with Ayaz Sadiq over the phone and agreed on a date for the next meeting.
This marks the first formal interaction between PTI representatives and the speaker after consultations with PTI leaders, including its founder.
The speaker facilitated the PTI delegation to meet party chief Imran Khan at Adiala Jail to discuss negotiation strategies. PTI committee spokesperson Sahibzada Hamid Raza stressed that the party is demanding a judicial inquiry into the May 9 and November 26 incidents.
“We have given the government until January 31 to announce the investigation. Otherwise, the negotiations could come to an end,” he warned.
The negotiation process marks an effort to resolve current political tensions, as both sides previously held two rounds of talks without any significant progress.
