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PTI SUBMITS ‘CHARTER OF DEMANDS’ IN WRITING, INCLUDING PROBE INTO MAY 9, NOV 26 EVENTS AT THIRD ROUND OF NEGOTIATIONS
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SIC CHIEF SAYS AFTER AGREEMENT OVER JUDICIAL COMMISSION, TERMS OF REFERENCE (TORS), CAN BE DISCUSSED
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AHIBZADA Hamid Raza, a member of the negotiating team of the PTI and chairman Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC), said that the next round of dialogue will not happen if the government appeared to be disagreed with the constitution of judicial commission. Talking to media ahead of third round of talks with government on Thursday, Hamid Raza said,” We will share with the government everything in writing today”. He said, after agreement over the judicial commission, the terms of reference (TORs), can be discussed. “The next round of talks won’t take place in case of the government’s disagreement over the judicial commission,” he further said. Hamid Raza said that the election tribunal should be allowed to work independently over the issue of Form-45 and 47 after the judicial commission and release of political prisoners. Hamid Raza said that the delay in talks is not on our part but it is from the government. He also denied one-on-one meeting of the PTI’s Barrister Gohar with someone. PTI submits its written demands to govt On the other hand, the Pakistan Tehreeke-Insaf (PTI) on Thursday submitted its written demands including Chief Justice of Pakistan CJP led commission to investigate May 9 events as well as probe into the incidents took place from Nov 24 to Nov 26, 2024. Opposition Leader in National Assembly Omar Ayub submitted the charter of demands to National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, who played a ‘facilitator’s role’ in bringing both government and opposition sit together and negotiate. The charter of demands submitted by the PTI carried signature of all six members includ-
ing Omar Ayub, Ali Amin Gandapur, Salman Akram Raja, and Sahibzada Hamid Raza. The demands were presented during the
third round of negotiations between the government and the PTI negotiation committees held on Thursday.
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to the media, emphasizing the importance of following the directives of PTI’s founder. He explained that any future disclosures regarding meetings would only be made when Imran personally instructed him to do so. Barrister Gohar reaffirmed that all actions taken by him are in line with Imran's guidance, describing the talks with General Munir as a positive development for the country’s stability. Gohar also highlighted PTI’s primary demands, including the formation of a judicial commission to investigate two significant incidents.
Imran lauds Gohar and Gandapur's meeting with COAS as ‘positive development’ STAFF REPORT
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)'s founding chairman Imran Khan has welcomed the meeting between the party's incumbent Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur with Chief of Army Staff General Asim Munir. The meeting, held in Peshawar, aimed to address key political and security concerns, Express News reported. After his meeting with Imran Khan at Adiala Jail, Barrister Gohar spoke informally
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Facilitated by Speaker of the National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, the third round of negotiations between the government and PTI’s negotiation committees were at the Parliament House. The government committee includes – Irfan Siddiqui, Rana Sanaullah, Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui, and Farooq Sattar, while PTI’s committee consists of Omar Ayub, Asad Qaiser, Ali Amin Gandapur, Allama Raja Nasser Abbas, and Sahibzada Hamid Raza. The written demands state that one commission should inquire into the arrest of the founder of PTI on May 9, the entry of Rangers and police into the Islamabad High Court, and the investigation of CCTV footage related to the events of May 9 after the founder’s arrest. The Federal government should form two Commissions of Inquiry, consisting of the Chief Justice or three judges of the
Supreme Court. The commission should be established under the Commission of Inquiry Act 2017, and the appointment of the judges should be made within 7 days with mutual consent between PTI and the government. PTI’s demand also includes an inquiry into whether media censorship was imposed concerning May 9 events and whether journalists were harassed. The commission should investigate the nationwide internet shutdown and identify those responsible. PTI’s demand also includes an inquiry into whether media censorship was imposed concerning May 9 events and whether journalists were harassed. The commission should investigate the nationwide internet shutdown and identify those responsible. PTI calls for the commission to identify those responsible for excessive use of force against the protesters, investigate difficulties in registering FIRs, and probe incidents of media censorship.
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talks are being held between PTI and other parties, except with the government’s negotiating team,” Siddiqui pointed out. Irfan Siddiqui, compared the charter of demands presented by Pakistan Tehreek-eInsaf (PTI) to a charge sheet against the current government, calling it a “pack of accusations” largely based on unfounded allegations. He stated that the government negotiation committee, after consulting with its coalition partners, would issue a formal written response to PTI’s demands within seven working days.
Govt to officially reply PTI’s ‘pack of accusations’ by Jan 26: Siddiqui STAFF REPORT
The spokesperson for the government’s negotiation committee Irfan Siddiqui, on Thursday strongly rejected PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan’s statement about the politicization of the security-related meeting in Peshawar. Accompanied by Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah, he expressed disappointment over Gohar’s statement, arguing that the PTI leader had undermined his own negotiating team. “No direct