ISLAMABAD: In a bid to ease the ongoing political tensions, National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq has summoned a third meeting between the government and PTI representatives on January 15, ARY News reported.
The in-camera meeting, scheduled to take place at 3:00 pm at Parliament House, will see PTI negotiators presenting its written demands, including a judicial probe into the May 9 and November 26 incidents and the release of political prisoners.
The meeting will be chaired by Speaker Ayaz Sadiq, and it is expected to be crucial in addressing the ongoing political polarization in Pakistan.
The development came after Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) negotiation committee announced that they are ready for the third round of talks with the government, following a meeting with party founder Imran Khan in a “controlled environment”.
Addressing reporters outside Adiala Jail along with PTI senior leaders Omar Ayub and Asad Qaiser, Sunni Ittehad Council head Sahibzada Hamid Raza said that the PTI committee will present two written demands during the upcoming meeting, which includes the formation of an “impartial judicial commission” to investigate the events of May 9 and November 26. The commission should be headed by a senior Supreme Court judge to probe the incidents and identify those responsible.
Raza stated that the government must make progress on their demands during the upcoming round of negotiations, warning that the talks will not proceed if the judicial commission is not formed by January 31. He also stressed that the release of political prisoners is also part of their demands.
It is important to mention here that the first meeting between PTI and PML-N led coalition government took place on December 23, while the second one occurred on January 2. So far, the two sides have not made major progress, as the PTI leadership sought frequent meetings with Imran to finalise their list of demands.
