Govt-opposition talks: Opposition forms six-member committee

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Opposition expands talks agenda as govt and opposition prepare for negotiations today

The opposition has formed a six-member negotiating committee after the government took the lead in initiating talks, setting the stage for formal negotiations between the two sides today.

The meeting is scheduled for 12pm in the National Assembly speaker’s office, with the opposition also expanding its agenda and preparing new groundwork for the discussions.

Sources said the opposition’s six-member negotiating committee includes Opposition Leader in the Senate Raja Nasir Abbas, who will be joined by five other members. It also includes PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan and Asad Qaiser, along with Secretary General Salman Akram Raja and Chief Whip Aamir Dogar.

Haleem Adil Sheikh will also serve as a member of the opposition’s negotiating committee, completing the six-member team.

The formation of the opposition committee follows the government’s move to establish its own negotiating team, with both sides now preparing to formally engage in dialogue.

Sources said the opposition has also expanded its agenda for talks with the government, indicating that the discussions could cover a broader range of issues.

The opposition is simultaneously preparing new groundwork for the negotiations, with further consultations expected as the two sides move toward formal talks.

Last night, President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif agreed to send a joint government-Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) delegation to hold talks with the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) leadership over its planned October 4 long march.

The decision was taken during a meeting between the president and prime minister at the President House, where the country’s political and security situation was reviewed.

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The govt delegation will include Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, Adviser on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah, Amir Muqam, Senator Sherry Rehman, Naveed Qamar and Aijaz Hussain Jakhrani.

The delegation will discuss the current political situation with the PTI leaders. The meeting also covered national and parliamentary affairs, as well as possible constitutional options concerning Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

During the meeting, concerns were raised over the security situation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, while the president and prime minister reviewed the overall national security situation. They stressed the need to strengthen the national resolve against terrorism and improve coordination among the relevant institutions.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, Interior Minister Naqvi, Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar, Rana Sanaullah and Attorney General Mansoor Usman Awan attended the meeting.

Sherry Rehman, Saleem Mandviwalla, Sharjeel Memon and Nasir Hussain Shah were also present.

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