Islamabad: The negotiating teams of Nawaz Sharif-led government and Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) are scheduled to meet in Islamabad soon to find an amicable solution to the ongoing political crisis.
In their previous round of talks, both sides exchanged initial proposals and demands regarding formation of a Judicial Commission to probe the alleged rigging of 2013 general elections, Radio Pakistan reported.
Finance Minister Ishaq Dar, who represented the government at the talks, said it was serious about resolving the current political stand-off through dialogue. He hoped that both sides would reach a consensus to resolve all issues amicably. PTI leader Jehangir Tareen expressed the hope that the talks would prove result-oriented.
Meanwhile, Irfan Siddiqui, special assistant to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, said negotiating teams of the government and PTI have decided that they would not disclose the details about the dialogue until a final agreement.
He added that any leak of the talks could trigger a public debate and sabotage the dialogue process.
He also urged the PTI to participate in the meetings of Parliamentary Electoral Reforms Committee to reform the system.
Imran booked under terror Act
Meanwhile, Imran Khan has been booked under Terrorism Act for allegedly inciting violence against Punjab's former law minister Rana Sanaullah during a rally in Faisalabad. The case was registered after Sanaullah said that Imran and other people incited the attack at his place after a person was killed in clashes during the protest earlier. A case has been registered against Pakistan Muslim League Awami chief Sheikh Rashid, Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) leaders Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Arif Alvi and Asad Umer, as well as hundreds of unnamed protesters.
Sanaullah in his complaint has accused the PTI of calling a strike in Faisalabad to create anarchy and in stability, Dawn reported. He claimed that Imran and other leaders said they would attack and besiege “my house.” The former minister claimed that 400 to 500 people had tried to attack his house, but did not succeed, because of the presence of his supporters.
