Urdu Report Desk
The first round of talks between the government and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) over the party’s planned October 4 long march and other political issues concluded in Islamabad on Friday without a final decision.
Senate Opposition Leader Allama Raja Nasir Abbas said the next round of negotiations would be held at 2pm on Saturday in the chamber of National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq.
Raja Nasir Abbas said the talks would continue and that the sides would decide on the next course of action after the next meeting.
Government-PTI Talks Continue
The meeting was held at Parliament House under the facilitation of National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, with representatives of the government, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and PTI taking part.
According to the National Assembly spokesperson, the participants shared their respective positions and held detailed discussions on various issues in a patient and constructive manner.
The government and PPP also stressed the need to resolve national issues through dialogue and negotiations.
Asked whether Imran Khan’s issue was discussed during the meeting, Raja Nasir Abbas said the next session would take place on Saturday and that the participants would be in a position to comment afterward.
Government Says Talks Held in Good Atmosphere
Federal Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Tariq Fazal Chaudhry said the discussions were held in a good atmosphere and that the current situation was discussed in detail.
He said the talks had been paused until 2pm Saturday, when the participants would meet again.
Asked whether the October 4 long march had been postponed, Tariq Fazal Chaudhry said the participants had agreed not to share details of the negotiations.
He said the purpose of dialogue was to listen to one another with patience and tolerance and to find political solutions through negotiations.
Asked whether PTI leaders would be able to meet Imran Khan, the federal minister said he could not comment on the matter.
Participants in the Talks
The government delegation included Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, Prime Minister’s Adviser on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah, Federal Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Tariq Fazal Chaudhry and Federal Minister Amir Muqam.
The PPP delegation was represented by Sherry Rehman, Naveed Qamar and Ejaz Jakhrani.
The PTI delegation included Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan, Allama Raja Nasir Abbas, Asad Qaiser, Amir Dogar, Salman Akram Raja and Haleem Adil Sheikh.
October 4 Long March
The talks are taking place ahead of PTI’s planned October 4 long march towards Islamabad. The party had initially planned the march for September 27 before postponing it to October 4.
The first round of negotiations focused on the prevailing political situation and other issues of national importance, with the two sides agreeing to resume discussions at 2pm Saturday.
