Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has formed a committee comprising members of the ruling coalition to hold talks with the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).
The decision follows a proposal by National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq in response to PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar’s request to start talks.
The committee includes Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, Federal Minister for Home Affairs Rana Sanaullah Khan, Senator Irfan Siddiqui, Speaker National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, Federal Minister Naveed Qamar, MQM leader Dr Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui, Aleem Khan and Chaudhry Salik Hussain.
The previous night, Advocate Gohar had approached the President and urged him to play a role in facilitating discussions between the government and the PTI.
Responding to the initiative, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif approved the formation of the committee, emphasizing the importance of prioritizing national security and collective interest during the negotiations.
Prime Minister Sharif expressed hope that these talks would lead to a resolution that upholds the stability and integrity of the country. “Pakistan’s survival guarantees our survival. “I appreciate the efforts of the Speaker in this regard,” he said.
Negotiations between the government and the PTI are expected to begin within the next 12 hours, with the committee to determine the venue and schedule.
Officials anticipate a change in the PTI’s stance and it is believed that the announcement of the talks could lead to the dissolution of the civil disobedience movement.
