Adviser to the Prime Minister on Political and Public Affairs Rana Sanaullah on Thursday urged the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) to extend its cut-off date for talks to February 28, saying that the former ruling party itself 15 days wasted. .
Addressing the Geo News Program ‘Niya Pakistan’, a senior Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader said: “PTI itself wasted 15 days, now the deadline has been extended beyond January 31.”
The PTI’s negotiating committee last week reiterated its demands for a judicial inquiry into the May 9 riots and a late-night crackdown on November 26, setting a January 31 timeframe for ongoing talks with the government “to a logical conclusion”. what was prisoner”
Responding to a question, Sanaullah said that he was expecting that the party founded by Imran Khan would present its charter of demand in writing in tomorrow’s meeting, but he did not do so.
The second round of talks between the PTI and the ruling coalition took place on January 2 under the chairmanship of National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq. Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Sadiq said: “The talks took place in a more favorable environment.” He said the former ruling party would present its “Charter of Demand” in the next session after meeting its jailed founder.
During the talk show, Sanaullah said that the former ruling party did not share the list of those killed in the November 26 power show in the federal capital.
Questioning the PTI’s claim of 13 deaths during its “do or die” protest, the PML-N leader asked the former ruling party to produce eyewitnesses to back its claim.
He, however, alleged that gunmen, who were part of the PTI protest, opened fire near Chongi No. 26.
Following a police crackdown on PTI’s November 26 protest in the federal capital, the former ruling party claims 13 of its supporters were killed, 58 injured and 45 are still missing.
Five law enforcers, four Rangers and one policeman were also martyred during the clashes with the protesters.
‘Discussion for the sake of Pakistan’
On the other hand, the top leadership of PTI put its weight behind the negotiations with the treasury benches for the sake of the country, declaring Pakistan as its top priority.
Speaking to reporters in Islamabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur said: “Pakistan [our top] Priority and [we] will negotiate for [the sake of] This.”
Referring to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s remarks during today’s meeting of the Central Apex Committee (NAP) on the National Action Plan, the KP firebrand chief minister said the prime minister should not deny “facts”. No shot should have been fired during the crackdown against PTI. Protesters in Islamabad in November last year
He further said that it is inappropriate for Prime Minister Shehbaz to make such comments.
In response to a question, the Chief Minister said that the nation will end the scourge of terrorism from the country in collaboration with the security agencies.
Meanwhile, senior PTI leader and former foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi stressed the need for dialogue between the finance ministry and the opposition benches.
“Pakistan needs talks, not Tehreek-e-Insaaf”.
Shah Mehmood Qureshi, speaking to the media after appearing in the anti-terrorism court in Lahore, warned that the failure of the ongoing negotiation process could endanger democracy in the country.
He said that Pakistan is standing at a critical juncture and prayed for progress in the ongoing negotiation process.
“Let there be negation. The incoming government [in Centre] If the outcome of the talks is not positive, they will fall, the PTI leader warned.
The former foreign minister said that PTI participated in the talks with sincerity and urged the coalition government to take matters forward with sincerity.