Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif formed a committee for talks with former Prime Minister Imran Khan's party.

Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has formed a government talks committee to hold talks with the country's former Prime Minister Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party and expressed hope that during these talks, national security and national Interest will be given priority, ARY News reported.

The move follows statements made by PTI Chairman Barrister Gauhar Ali Khan on Saturday night, who revealed that National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq had assured the formation of such a committee.

According to ARY News, apart from Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N), coalition parties also have representation in the government committee.

About the newly formed committee

The newly formed committee announced on Sunday includes Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, Advisor to the Prime Minister Rana Sanaullah Khan and Senators Irfan Siddiqui from Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz, Raja Pervez Ashraf and Naveed Qamar from Pakistan Peoples Party, Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui from MQM, Abdul Aleem. Khan (Istehkaam-e-Pakistan Party), and Chaudhry Salik Hussain (Muslim League-Q).

Following the announcement, Prime Minister Sharif expressed hope that national security and the country's interests would be prioritized in the talks and said, “If Pakistan exists, we all exist.” He also praised the National Assembly Speaker for his role in facilitating the talks.

PTI leader Omar Ayub claimed

Earlier, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Omar Ayub had claimed that the government was not serious about holding talks with PTI.

Leader of the opposition in the National Assembly Omar Ayub said that PTI's negotiation team was not allowed to meet the PTI founder in Adiala jail.

He said that the founder of the party formed the talks team so that no one could say that the team was not made for talks.

Ayub said, “You have to request for a meeting at Adiala jail. The leaders who visited the jail had appeared in the cases.”

Recently, Pakistan Prime Minister's advisor on political affairs Rana Sanaullah has said that any talks with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf would be subject to the approval of PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif and the approval of the ruling establishment, The Express Tribune reported. Will depend on being together.

“The talks with PTI are based on Nawaz Sharif's approval and the government will keep the establishment involved,” he said.

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