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SIDDQUI LABELS PTI’S APPROACH TO DIALOGUE, AS ‘CHILDISH AND ZIGZAG’ Sunday, 26 January, 2025 I 25 Rajabul Murajjab, 1446
PML-N SENATOR DISMISSES PTI’S EFFORTS TO FORM AN ALLIANCE TO CHALLENGE GOVT, ASSERTING SUCH ATTEMPTS ARE BOUND TO FAIL
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POKESPERSON of Govt Negotiation Committee, Senator Irfan Siddiqui, said on Saturday criticized PTI for its “inconsistent and unserious approach” to dialogue, labeling it as “childish and zigzag behavior” while Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Qaiser Ahmed Sheikh emphasized that no alternative to negotiations for stability of the country. Speaking to a private news channel, he said that those who began the negotiation process with great enthusiasm abruptly aban-
doned it without any logical reason. “PTI lacks a structured and disciplined decision-making process. Their founder says one thing, while other leaders express entirely different views,” he added. The Senator further said that “Initially, they hesitated to engage in negotiations. Later, they wasted time by delaying their written demands. When they finally submitted them, both committees mutually agreed that the government would provide a written response within seven days, with January 28 set as the deadline. However, PTI prematurely announced the end of the negotiations before the set date.”
He further clarified, “If PTI wants to return to the table on January 28, they are welcome. Until then, we have no plans to make any announcements. We have already completed 80% work on response to their demands and are prepared to finalize the rest provided they show a willingness to continue negotiations.” Commenting on PTI’s overall strategy, Senator said, “After exhausting all negative tactics like spreading hatred, inciting unrest, and running failed propaganda they briefly turned to negotiations, only to abandon them too. This shows their lack of sincerity and inability to sustain a constructive political process.”
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Govt shown lack of commitment to initiate dialogue: Gohar ISLAMABAD
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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan on Saturday claimed that the government had shown a lack of commitment to initiate dialogue. Speaking to the media outside the AntiTerrorism Court in Islamabad, Khan said: ‘The PTI had approached the government with sincerity and goodwill to initiate dialogue.’ ‘We sat for discussions with genuine intent and open hearts,’ he said. The PTI chairman stressed that nego-
tiations were the best course of action and lamented that the government did not reciprocate. Khan said: ‘The PTI had urged the government to announce a judicial commission within seven days. We specifically asked the government to make an official announcement within a week, but no steps were taken,’ he said. ‘If the commission could not be formed, there was no point in sitting for mere photo sessions or hollow exchanges,’ Khan asserted. Earlier, Gohar had stated that the party's founder has put negotiations on hold.