ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has welcomed the formation of a government negotiation committee, with chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan terming it a “positive” move.
Reacting to the formation of the high-level body by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif amid PTI’s call for a civil disobedience movement, Barrister Gohar said, “We consider the formation of the committee as a constructive step. Positive intentions.” There should be a meaningful dialogue based on
The PTI chief emphasized that there should be a definite time frame for the possible talks and added that given the sensitivity of the situation, the talks should be taken forward in a positive manner.
In a telephonic conversation from Geo NewsLeader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Umar Ayub Khan said that PTI’s demands have already been submitted to the government, but the party will consider a formal request from the other side. However, he emphasized that the seriousness of the government’s approach to negotiations needs to be reassessed.
When asked about his stance on the negotiating committee, Ayub said: “Our demands have already been submitted to the government, if they make a formal request, we will consider it.” He further said that the seriousness of the government’s approach to negotiations would need to be reviewed.
Emphasizing the importance of the authority of the committee, he said that we have to see whether this committee is authorized or not.
Referring to the PTI founder’s demands, Ayub said that a commission was proposed as part of the negotiations.
When asked about the possibility of the civil disobedience movement being suspended after the formation of the committee, the NA opposition leader clarified: “All decisions regarding the movement rest with the PTI founder alone.”
He reiterated that the final decision on the motion, including any possible withdrawal, rests with Imran. “Any stand or opinion on the matter will be formulated only after meeting with the founder of the party,” he concluded.
Meanwhile, PTI posted an “important message” from the jailed former prime minister regarding the call for a civil disobedience movement on X – initially shared by the ousted prime minister’s account on December 19. had gone – in which it was said that if the government launched this campaign. No progress has been made on the demands of the party till today (Sunday).
In the post, PTI founder Imran was quoted as saying that ‘I had submitted two demands to the government, the release of under-trial political prisoners and the establishment of a judicial commission for a transparent investigation into the incidents of May 9 and November 26. ‘.
It added that both these demands are “legitimate”.
“If the government fails to take any action against them by Sunday, the first phase of the civil disobedience movement – the “remittance boycott” – will be launched.
This morning, PTI spokesperson Sheikh Waqas Akram also reiterated that if the demands of the party are not met, the civil disobedience campaign will be started from tomorrow (Monday).