ISLAMABAD (MNN); The federal government and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) have agreed to hold direct talks with the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leadership Friday, with the aim of improving the political environment and discussing the prevailing political situation.
According to sources, a meeting between the government and opposition delegations will be held tomorrow at the Speaker’s Chamber in Parliament House. The meeting will focus on reducing political tensions, improving the political environment and discussing the current political situation.
A joint delegation comprising representatives of the federal government and the PPP has been formed for the talks. The government delegation will include Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, Prime Minister’s Adviser on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah and Federal Minister for Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan Amir Muqam.
The PPP delegation will comprise Senator Sherry Rehman, Syed Naveed Qamar and Ejaz Jakhrani.
Earlier, President Asif Ali Zardari held a meeting with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at the Aiwan-e-Sadr. The meeting discussed the overall political and security situation in the country.
The meeting also expressed concern over the security situation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. President Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif reviewed the country’s security situation and stressed the need to further strengthen the national resolve against terrorism.
The participants also emphasized effective coordination among all relevant institutions to ensure peace and stability in the country.
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, Federal Minister for Law and Justice Senator Azam Nazeer Tarar, Prime Minister’s Adviser on Political Affairs Senator Rana Sanaullah, Attorney General for Pakistan Mansoor Usman Awan and Prime Minister’s Adviser Dr. Tauqeer Shah attended the meeting.
From the PPP, Senator Sherry Rehman, Senator Saleem Mandviwalla, Sindh Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon and Provincial Minister Syed Nasir Hussain Shah also participated.
Following the meeting between the President and the Prime Minister, the decision was taken for a joint government-PPP delegation to meet the PTI leadership. The talks are expected to provide a direct political channel for discussions on the prevailing political situation and relations between the government and opposition.