Pakistan’s political landscape is set to improve as the government prepares to engage in dialogue with opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) negotiators in Parliament on Monday (today). The dialogue was made possible after Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif formed an eight-member committee for talks with the PTI at the request of National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq. The committee, headed by Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, comprises parliamentarians from the ruling coalition, including the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) and Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid ( PML-Q). . The members are: Rana Sanaullah and Irfan Siddiqui of PML-Nawaz, Raja Pervez Ashraf and Naveed Qamar of PPP, Dr Khalid Maqbool of MQM-P, Aleem Khan of Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP) and Chaudhry Salik. PML-Q’s Hussain. The committee will hold talks with a PTI negotiating team, comprising Omar Ayub, Asad Qaiser, Salman Akram Raja, Ali Amin Khan Gandapur and Sahibzada Hamid Raza. PTI founder Imran Khan formed the team earlier this month. Imran had put forward his two demands: the release of political prisoners who were on trial and a judicial inquiry into the May 9 incidents and the November 26 crackdown on PTI protesters, failing which a disobedience movement would be launched. civil. However, the Government has delayed the issue of talks with the opposition, stating that the negotiations could not be carried out with prior conditions and under the shadow of any threat. The latest development came on the advice of President Ayaz Sadiq, who had been approached by PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar. Sadiq welcomed the formation of the government committee and called a meeting in his chamber on Monday (today). The spokesperson said the Prime Minister’s initiative to resolve issues through talks was welcome and that he had invited the government and the opposition to talks in good faith. "The doors of the Presidency are always open to members," said.
"Progress can only be achieved through conversations and dialogue. To move the process forward, members of both committees have been invited to meet tomorrow, [today] at 11:30 am. I will meet with members of both committees in my chamber."
Prime Minister Shehbaz appreciated the efforts of the spokesperson for national cohesion and expressed hope that solidarity and national interests would prevail during talks with the PTI. "Pakistan is the reason for our existence," said. PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar and Leader of Opposition in the National Assembly Omar Ayub welcomed the formation of the government’s negotiating committee and expressed hope that all issues would be resolved in the shortest possible time. . Later, the National Assembly Secretariat issued a notification for a closed-door meeting for talks between the government and the opposition in Parliament at 11:30 a.m. on Monday. "The meeting will be held under the chairmanship of National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq." said.
