ISLAMABAD, January 24 (Alliance News): The government has reiterated its willingness to continue negotiations with the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), despite the party’s sudden decision to call off talks a day earlier.
Barrister Gohar Ali Khan, a key PTI figure, said that while the negotiations remain on hold for now, his party has presented clear demands to resolve the deadlock.
Earlier, Imran Khan had declared that the party would halt further talks following the government’s failure to set up a judicial commission within a seven-day deadline.
However, Barrister Gohar’s recent statement suggested the possibility of resuming talks, contingent upon the government forming the commission.
The dialogue between the PTI and the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)-led government began in December, after months of escalating political tension.
While some progress had been made, key issues, including the formation of a judicial commission to investigate the May 9 riots and November protests, remain unresolved.
The government’s negotiating team, led by Senator Irfan Siddiqui, responded to the PTI’s shift, criticizing the lack of coordination and predictability in the PTI’s stance. Siddiqui emphasized that negotiations require mutual understanding and consistency, which he believes are currently missing from PTI’s approach.
The negotiations remain stalled, but both sides are expected to reconvene on January 28 to further discuss the pressing issues.