Senator Irfan Siddiqui, Spokesperson of the Federal Government’s Negotiation Committee, said on Friday that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) is free to present as many demands as it wants and the government has not imposed any restrictions on the continuation of the talks aimed at terminating the talks. is Suspicions, political tension and mistrust.
Siddiqui speaking. Geo News The “New Pakistan” program emphasized that both the government and the opposition should take a break from developments outside the “Constitution Room” of Parliament and focus on finding a solution to political disputes.
The leader of the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) showed a positive gesture towards the former ruling party, saying it would be a positive development if the two sides reach a conclusion before the January 31 deadline. Will be.
“Even so, we don’t ask them [PTI] To withdraw the call for civil disobedience movement till the end of these negotiations,” he added.
He said that negotiations are going on between PTI and the present government and there can be no certainty until the former government submits its demands in writing.
The senator added that a clear picture would emerge after Imran Khan’s party presented its “charter of demand” by January 2 when the two sides meet again.
Expressing hope for fruitful talks, Siddiqui urged the PTI to join the negotiating table with an “open heart”, saying the government was ready to facilitate the opposition even if it jailed them. I should arrange another meeting with Imran Khan, founder of the imprisoned party.
Referring to PTI’s deadline, the senator said he would welcome if both sides reach a logical conclusion in the talks.
His statement came a day after Federal Information Minister Ataullah Tarar laughed off the PTI’s deadline for talks, saying the federal government “doesn’t take it seriously” and calling it an attempt to “save face”. are
Tarr also claimed that the PTI’s call to stop sending remittances to overseas Pakistanis would have the same fate as its “final call” protest in Islamabad last month.
The PTI’s negotiating committee had set a deadline of January 31 after meeting its party founder in Adiala jail a day earlier, with the May 9 riots and November 26 late-night crackdown and “political prisoners”. Demands for release were repeated.
The government and opposition began a much-anticipated negotiation process at Parliament House earlier this week, after months of escalating political tensions.
Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, Prime Minister’s Advisor Rana Sanaullah, Senator Siddiqui, PPP leader Raja Pervez Ashraf, Naveed Qamar and Muttahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan (MQM-P) leader Farooq Sattar participated in the inaugural meeting on behalf of the government. .
While PTI was represented by former Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser, Sunni Unity Council (SIC) chief Sahibzada Hamid Raza and Majlis Wahdat Muslimeen (MWM) chief Allama Raja Nasir Abbas.
The two sides are scheduled to hold another meeting on January 2.