Judicial commission: Tareen asks govt to be large-hearted as deadlock persists
Both parties agreed to continue talks and hold another meeting soon
PTI leader Jahangir Tareen and Finance Minister Ishaq Dar talking to media persons after a meeting between government and PTI’s negotiation committee in Islamabad on early Tuesday.
ISLAMABAD:
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Jahangir Tareen asked the government to be large-hearted as a deadlock between government and PTI persisted with both sides agreeing to continue with talks in the larger national interest.
Tareen said PTI was ready to show more flexibility, even though the party had decided not to give any more concession, but for that government should bring some flexibility to their stance.
Talking to media persons after a meeting between government and PTI’s negotiation committee in Islamabad, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar and PTI leader agreed that in prevailing scenario, this matter can not be allowed to linger any longer.
Claiming that the formation of an independent judicial commission is a demand of the people, the PTI leader said that it is in the national interest that an independent judicial commission is formed to probe rigging in May 2013 general elections.
Dar claimed that both parties have agreed on the promulgation of a new ordinance for the formation of a commission. Out of the five-page long ordinance, the two sides had difference on just three points, said Dar, adding that “I would again emphasise that consensus can be reach within half an hour if we look at things pragmatically and practically.”
Referring to their last meeting on December 30, 2014, Dar said both parties had exchanged proposal on December 30, there were differences on three points. On Monday, Dar said, the government had responded to PTI concerns.
Both leaders said that the government and PTI will hold at least one more meeting, though neither divulged a time or date for that meeting.
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Jahangir Tareen asked the government to be large-hearted as a deadlock between government and PTI persisted with both sides agreeing to continue with talks in the larger national interest.
Tareen said PTI was ready to show more flexibility, even though the party had decided not to give any more concession, but for that government should bring some flexibility to their stance.
Talking to media persons after a meeting between government and PTI’s negotiation committee in Islamabad, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar and PTI leader agreed that in prevailing scenario, this matter can not be allowed to linger any longer.
Claiming that the formation of an independent judicial commission is a demand of the people, the PTI leader said that it is in the national interest that an independent judicial commission is formed to probe rigging in May 2013 general elections.
Dar claimed that both parties have agreed on the promulgation of a new ordinance for the formation of a commission. Out of the five-page long ordinance, the two sides had difference on just three points, said Dar, adding that “I would again emphasise that consensus can be reach within half an hour if we look at things pragmatically and practically.”
Referring to their last meeting on December 30, 2014, Dar said both parties had exchanged proposal on December 30, there were differences on three points. On Monday, Dar said, the government had responded to PTI concerns.
Both leaders said that the government and PTI will hold at least one more meeting, though neither divulged a time or date for that meeting.