Pakistan govt agrees to consult PTI chief Imran Khan as negotiations begin

As negotiations between the treasury and the opposition began to address political disputes Senator Irfan Siddiqui a member of the governments committee said on Monday that they have agreed to the Pakistan TehreekeInsafs PTI demand to consult Imran Khan the incarcerated founder of the party as reported by Geo NewsThe PTI and the government started the negotiation process at the Parliament House in Islamabad with hopes of a positive outcome with an aim to ease the countrys political tensions Siddiqui speaking on a Geo News programme said People want peace and democratic norms rather than anarchy and economic instability in the countrySpeaking about the deferment of the verdict in the 190 million GBP AlQadir Trust case against Imran Khan and his wife Siddiqui clarified that the government was not involved in judicial matters The government has nothing to do with the judicial matters ruling out any connection with the ongoing negotiation process he claimedHe added that the next round of talks is scheduled for January 2 with the mutual consultation of both committees Siddiqui mentioned that both committees would meet again to continue the dialogue process He also confirmed that both sides had agreed to keep their discussions behind closed doors and avoid public statements that could disrupt the negotiations We want a logical conclusion of the talks We told them PTI to present their demand in the shape of charter of demand he saidHowever Siddiqui was careful to avoid making any promises about the outcome of the talks at this early stage He explained that the government could not give assurances at the moment but would consider PTIs demands once they were presented in writing reported Geo News The government committee comprising senior members who know the constitutional and legal matters will mull over options after receiving the former ruling partys demands he addedSenator Raja Nasir Abbas the chief of the Majlis WahdateMuslimeen MWM also shared his thoughts on the negotiations Speaking on the same programme Abbas expressed optimism about the ongoing talks stating I have witnessed many positive things during the meeting summoned by the incumbent governmentHe praised the formation of the PTI negotiation committee and criticised the government for delaying the formation of its own dialogue committee According to Abbas it was important to arrange a meeting between Imran Khan and the PTI negotiating team to ensure a positive direction in the talks It is necessary to arrange a meeting between the PTI committee and Imran which would exhibit a positive approach by the government he emphasisedAbbas also urged the government to take full advantage of the opportunity provided by these talks to address Pakistans political disputes The meeting was attended by key figures including Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar PMs Adviser Rana Sanaullah and Senator Irfan Siddiqui The oppositions side was represented by former National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser Sunni Ittehad Council Chairman Sahibzada Hamid Raza and MWMs Raja Nasir Abbas PTIs committee was composed of other highranking members though some were unable to attend the meeting Geo News reported Following the first round of discussions PTI has committed to submitting its demands in writing to the government committeeThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever