ISLAMABAD:
A government committee holding talks with the PTI formed a subcommittee to deliberate on the opposition party’s demand to form a judicial commission to investigate the incidents that occurred on May 9, 2023 and November 26, 2024.
A meeting of the government’s negotiating committee was held in Parliament under the chairmanship of National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq.
Among the participants were Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar, Aleem Khan, Salik Hussain, Senator Irfan Siddiqui, Rana Sanaullah, Dr Farooq Sattar, Ijaz-ul-Haq and Khalid Magsi.
The meeting reviewed the written demands of the PTI. During the meeting, Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar briefed the committee on each point of the opposition’s letter of demands. It was agreed to continue the commission’s deliberations tomorrow.
After the meeting, government committee spokesperson Senator Irfan Siddiqui spoke to the media and stated that the session went well and included a detailed review of the PTI’s demands. He said the meetings would continue today (Wednesday) and the day after tomorrow.
The senator said no final decision has been made on the establishment of a judicial commission as consultations on the matter are ongoing.
“All the representatives of the seven allied parties were present at the meeting. The seven working days for negotiations will be fully utilized, paving the way for the fourth round of talks with the PTI,” he said.
After the meeting, PML-N leader Rana Sanaullah told the media that a sub-committee had been formed to examine the PTI’s letter of demands. This subcommittee would prepare the government’s response to the PTI’s demands, which would be presented in the next round of negotiations with the opposition.
