Second round of govt-PTI talks concludes on positive note: NA Speaker

Ayaz Sadiq confirmed that the next meeting of the negotiation committee would be held next week

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The second meeting of the government-opposition negotiation committee, chaired by Speaker of the National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, concluded successfully, Express News reported.

During the session, he welcomed the participants and delivered opening remarks. He noted that this was the second meeting of the committee, explaining that some members had been absent during the first session.

He praised the positive and cordial atmosphere of the initial meeting, adding that the issues discussed had already been followed up on.

The speaker highlighted his role as a facilitator and expressed hope that all parties involved would continue the discussions in a constructive manner. He stressed the importance of addressing Pakistan’s pressing issues, including terrorism and the economy, within the committee.

"We are all Pakistanis, and it is our collective responsibility to resolve the nation’s problems," he said, underlining the need for cooperation to find solutions to the country’s challenges.

He further stated that the committee would also discuss critical issues related to terrorism and the economy, aiming to identify solutions to these ongoing problems. "We must all play our part in solving these issues," he added.

In his closing remarks, Sadiq mentioned that the current session resumed from where the previous one had left off.

He noted that opposition members had raised some demands during the meeting, but that further consultations with party leadership were required before finalising the charter of demands. He confirmed that the next meeting of the negotiation committee would be held next week.

Moreover, government committee spokesperson, Senator Irfan Siddiqui, confirmed that PTI member Omar Ayub had presented a detailed perspective during the meeting.

He also noted that the PTI delegation had demanded the release of party leader Imran Khan, along with other leaders and workers. Siddiqui further mentioned that Imran Khan had instructed that the negotiations continue, and that PTI would present its formal charter of demands at the next meeting.