PTI refuses to attend talks despite NA speaker’s efforts

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has refused to participate in a meeting scheduled for Tuesday despite efforts by National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq to engage the opposition in dialogue, Express News reported.

According to sources, Sadiq reached out to Leader of the Opposition and PTI’s negotiation committee head Omar Ayub over a phone call, inviting the party to join the discussions. He stressed the importance of resolving political differences through dialogue and urged PTI to take part in the talks.

“Dialogue and negotiations are the only way to resolve issues. Solutions can be found through meaningful discussions,” Sadiq reportedly told Ayub.

However, Ayub informed the speaker about PTI’s decision, dictated by party founder Imran Khan, to boycott the meeting. He highlighted the government’s failure to address PTI’s demands and accused it of using delaying tactics.

“The government has been stalling on our demands. Without the formation of a judicial commission, there can be no progress in negotiations,” Ayub told Sadiq.

Earlier, PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan announced that the party will not participate in talks with the government scheduled for Tuesday, stating that the decision has been officially conveyed.

PTI clarified that without the formation of the judicial commission, there would be no further progress in negotiations. The party believes that the creation of the commission is crucial to addressing their grievances and moving forward with talks.

“We had given a seven-day deadline regarding the talks. We will not attend tomorrow’s meeting with the government and have informed the secretary and speaker about our decision,” Barrister Gohar added.