Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Barrister Gohar has welcomed the formation of the government’s negotiation committee, expressing hope that all issues will be resolved in the shortest possible time.
In a statement, he said, “We welcome the government’s announcement of the committee, and it is a positive step. The negotiations between the government and PTI should be comprehensive and result-oriented.”
He further added, “I am hopeful that within the shortest time, a productive solution to all issues will be found. Both committees consist of serious individuals, and the negotiations will definitely progress. We are optimistic that the negotiation process is about to begin.”
It is noteworthy that previously, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif formed a negotiation committee consisting of members of the ruling coalition based on a proposal from the Speaker of the National Assembly.
The committee includes Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, Rana Sanaullah Khan, Senator Irfan Siddiqui, Raja Pervaiz Ashraf, Naveed Qamar, Dr. Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui, Aleem Khan, and Chaudhry Salik Hussain.
It is also worth mentioning that last night, PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar had requested the Speaker of the National Assembly to play a role in facilitating the negotiations. The PTI’s members in the committee include Umar Ayub, Asad Qaiser, Salman Akram Raja, Ali Amin Khan Gandapur, and Sahibzada Hamid Raza.
PTI’s ultimatum enters final hours
PTI’s ultimatum to the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)-led federal government has entered its final hours, with the party warning that a civil disobedience movement will commence if PTI-government talks fail to begin by Sunday.
On one hand, jailed PTI founding chairman reiterated that the call was still on, directing the party leadership to gear up for first phase of the movement. On the other hand, incumbent PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar remains cautiously optimistic, revealing that the National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq has assured him of forming a committee to facilitate negotiations.
Confirming a contact between the PTI chairman and NA speaker, sources in the government revealed that the speaker has told Gohar that he would approach Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and request to form a committee for talks with PTI leadership. They said Barrister Gohar approached the NA speaker and asked him to play his role as the custodian of the house. To this, they added, the speaker replied in affirmative but didn’t commit anything.
