The second meeting of the negotiation committee between the government and the opposition, chaired by National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, concluded successfully, Express News reported.
During the session, he welcomed the participants and gave opening remarks. He noted that this was the second meeting of the committee and explained that some members had been absent during the first session.
He praised the positive and cordial atmosphere of the initial meeting and added that the issues discussed have already been followed up.
The speaker highlighted his role as a facilitator and expressed hope that all parties involved would continue discussions in a constructive manner. He highlighted the importance of addressing Pakistan’s pressing issues, including terrorism and economy, within the committee.
“We are all Pakistanis and it is our collective responsibility to solve the nation’s problems,” he said, underlining the need for cooperation to find solutions to the country’s challenges.
He further stated that the committee would also discuss critical issues related to terrorism and the economy, with the aim of identifying solutions to these current problems. “We must all play our part in solving these problems,” he added.
In his closing remarks, Sadiq mentioned that the current session resumed where the previous session had ended.
He noted that opposition members had raised some demands during the meeting, but more consultations with party leaders were needed before finalizing the letter of demands. He confirmed that the next meeting of the negotiating committee will be held next week.
Furthermore, government committee spokesperson Senator Irfan Siddiqui confirmed that PTI member Omar Ayub had presented a detailed perspective during the meeting.
He also noted that the PTI delegation had demanded the release of party leader Imran Khan along with other leaders and workers. Siddiqui further mentioned that Imran Khan had given instructions that negotiations should continue and that the PTI would present its formal letter of demands in the next meeting.
