ISLAMABAD: (HRNW) The first round of talks between government and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has ended as party chairman Imran Khan demanded the dissolution of National Assembly (NA) till July, media reported on Thursday, citing sources.
The negotiations between the government and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) were held at Parliament House to break political impasse regarding elections in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and concluded after around an hour.
A three-member delegation – comprising of Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Fawad Chaudhry and Senator Ali Zafar – were representing PTI in the talks.
Meanwhile, the government’s panel includes Finance Minister Ishaq Dar, Senator Yousuf Raza Gillani, Saad Rafique, Naveed Qamar, and Kishwar Zehra.
During the meeting, sources told that, the Imran Khan-led opposition party insisted on a date for dissolution of National Assembly (NA). Imran Khan wanted the dissolution of lower house of Parliament till July, sources claimed.
Sources further claimed that the dissolution of the National Assembly (NA) after July will not be acceptable to PTI.
Talking to journalists before the talks, PTI leader Shah Mehmood Qureshi hoped for a breakthrough in negotiations. “We should hope for the beat even in despair,” he said.
Moreover, Fawad Chaudhry noted that PTI has only one-point agenda i.e. election. “We have spoken to [party chief] Imran Khan and out matters are settled,” he said, adding that the three-member committee has full mandate.
He further said that as per the Constitution, elections should be held within 90 days of dissolution of assembly. “Negotiations will only take place as per constitution and law”, he added.