- Sadiq says Gohar recognized the president’s role as custodian of the house.
- NA speaker emphasizes that the solution to the country’s problems lies in dialogue.
- Gohar says he hopes the committee will be formed today.
ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq announced that he accepts the suggestion of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) lawyer Gohar Khan to set up a parliamentary committee for possible dialogue between the government and the opposition party.
“Following the PTI’s recommendation to set up a negotiation panel, the Prime Minister has been approached to form a government negotiation team,” he said in response to a question on Barrister Gohar’s comments in an earlier media chat.
Sadiq said the PTI chairman had recognized the president’s role as custodian of the house and asked him to actively participate in the negotiations.
“I accept the proposal of lawyer Gohar Khan to form a negotiation committee,” he said.
The speaker stressed that the solution to the country’s problems lies in negotiations. “We want to solve the problems and political instability must come to an end,” he said.
Earlier, Gohar, while speaking to the media outside a court in Islamabad, said that the Speaker of the National Assembly had assured him of formation of a committee for the talks. He hopes the committee will be formed today (Sunday).
“Negotiations will take place because they are the only solution,” he said.
Replying to another question, Gohar said civil disobedience movement will also be implemented.
The NA president’s statements come after his recent offer to mediate between the Government and the opposition, stating that his office and home are always available for this purpose.
The parliamentary committee will be entrusted with full authority to deliberate on key negotiating points and take decisions on discussions between the government and the opposition, the sources added.
Currently, the PTI accuses the government of not taking the negotiations seriously, while the government maintains that the talks cannot continue under threat of civil disobedience or deadlines.
However, it is pertinent to mention here that the PTI founder has already formed a committee, comprising party leaders, to collaborate with the government, reflecting the party’s understanding that the current confrontational policy could not continue indefinitely.
Despite all this, it was reported that a high-level meeting was also held between both sides.
An informed source confided to The news On Friday the meeting was attended by two important government actors, including a minister and an official. The PTI side was represented by a key party leader.
Amid possible talks between the PTI and the government, it also emerged that Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) president Nawaz Sharif could be open to negotiations with his political arch-rival and founder of the PTI. , Imran Khan.
Significant developments have been reported behind the scenes and the government, PTI and the establishment have expressed their willingness to talk.
Nawaz, who has considerable influence and whose approval will be key to any progress in possible talks, had previously rejected the possibility of dialogue with the PTI along with his daughter and Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, with both calling the former party ruler of disruptive. entity.
