Opposition leader of the National Assembly and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Omar Ayub has emphasized the party’s clear stance on key issues, including the release of founding president Imran Khan and other detainees, along with the establishment of two commissions.
Speaking to the media outside a district court, Ayub said the PTI’s position for negotiations revolves around the release of its leaders and investigations into the May 9 and November 26 incidents.
He added that the government should allow PTI representatives to meet Imran Khan, who, according to him, is being detained illegally.
“The government’s failure to comply with the law is fueling anarchy, which will deter investment and harm the country,” Ayub said.
He also criticized the administration, citing shortages of food grains and persistent power outages during winter as indicators of mismanagement.
Earlier, the district court had extended Ayub’s interim bail till January 9 in a case related to the November 26 protest at D-Chowk.
The extension was granted due to the absence of the researcher, who was on leave. Ayub appeared in court along with his lawyer Babar Awan.
PTI presents two key demands in second round of talks
The second round of talks between the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and the government has begun, with the opposition party putting forward two of its main demands: the formation of a judicial commission to investigate the events of May 9 and on November 26. , as well as the release of all political prisoners, including the party’s founding president, Imran Khan.
A PTI delegation arrived at Parliament House for talks, which included prominent party figures such as Omar Ayub, Raja Nasser Abbas, Asad Qaiser, Sahibzada Hamid Raza and Salman Akram Raja, Express News reported.
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur also joined the delegation soon after. The negotiation committee was chaired by National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq.
Other key participants include Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leaders Irfan Siddiqui, Rana Sanaullah and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leaders Raja Pervaiz Ashraf and Naveed Qamar, along with Aleem Khan, Farooq Sattar and Ejaz. -ul-Haq and Khalid Magsi.
During the meeting, the PTI representatives reiterated their demand for the formation of a judicial commission to investigate the events surrounding the May 9 protests and the November 26 sit-ins.
The party also called for the immediate release of Imran Khan and all other detained PTI members and workers.
Asad Qaiser, speaking to the media, acknowledged that the negotiation process could be prolonged and noted that progress in the first two meetings had been limited. “We will listen to the government and present our case,” he said.
Earlier, PTI leaders met President Ayaz Sadiq ahead of the negotiations and Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah was also present.