Imran Khan’s party holds talks with Pakistan’s government, seeks former PM’s release
The meeting presided over by Pakistan's National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, aim to defuse the prevailing political tensions.
(Reuters/File Photo) The Pakistan government and the opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party held their first meeting on Monday, agreeing to continue discussions on contentious issues, including the release of imprisoned former prime minister Imran Khan, news agency PTI reported.
The meeting presided over by Pakistan’s National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, aim to defuse the prevailing political tensions. Sadiq had announced last week his intention to facilitate dialogue between the two sides.
Government representatives included Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, the Prime Minister’s political aide Rana Sanaullah, Senator Irfan Siddiqui, former premier Raja Parvez Ashraf, ex-minister Naveed Qamar, lawmaker Farooq Sattar, and Privatisation Minister Aleem Khan. Representing PTI were former speaker Asad Qaiser, Sahibzada Hamid Raza, and Senator Raja Nasir Abbas.