The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) refused to attend 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 contacted opposition leader and PTI negotiating committee chief 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 the PTI to participate in the talks.
“Dialogue and negotiations are the only way to resolve problems. 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 respond to PTI’s demands and accused it of using delay tactics.
“The government blocked our requests. Without the formation of a judicial commission, there cannot be any progress in the 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, saying the decision has been officially conveyed.
PTI clarified that without the formation of the Judicial Commission, there would be no further progress in the negotiations. The party believes that the creation of the Commission is crucial to address their grievances and move forward with talks.
“We had given a seven-day deadline for the talks. We will not attend tomorrow’s meeting with the government and have informed the Secretary and the President of our decision,” added Barrister Gohar.
