- PTI will submit a report in the Supreme Court today, Fawad confirmed.
- He says that the party will request the court to implement the decision of the Punjab elections.
- Shah Mehmood Qureshi says that Dar acknowledged that PTI showed resilience.
ISLAMABAD: The much-anticipated talks between the coalition government and the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) went inconclusive on Tuesday as leaders from both sides failed to reach a consensus on the date of dissolution of the assemblies and holding of the General Assembly. elections in the country.
Hours after the meeting ended, sources revealed internal details of the talks, claiming the ruling coalition was ready to show more flexibility on the election date.
Sources said that both parties have agreed to continue negotiations after submitting the report to the Supreme Court. Geo NewsHe added that the talks can resume after the Supreme Court pronounces its decision.
gave Government officials and PTI leaders After the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) adjourned the elections in Punjab till October 8, they sat on the table after the Supreme Court intervened in the matter of elections. April 30
Later, the Supreme Court suggested to the political parties that they should reach a consensus on conducting the elections simultaneously across the country or else the court will pronounce its decision.
After the end of the third day of talks, sources said that the delegation representing the coalition government categorically rejected the PTI’s proposal to dissolve the assemblies before May 14.
“Assemblies cannot be dissolved before the federal budget is presented”, sources said, adding that the PTI partially agreed on it.
He further said that the PTI urged the coalition government to bring unity among all factions as the statements and behavior of some leaders of the ruling coalition were creating mistrust between the two parties.
The PTI delegation was led by Shah Mehmood Qureshi and included Fawad Chaudhary and Senator Ali Zafar.
Meanwhile, the government team includes former Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar, Law Minister Senator Azam Nazir Tarr, Railway Minister Khawaja Saad Rafiq, Commerce Minister Naveed Qamar, National Food Security and Research Minister Tariq Bashir Cheema and leaders of Muttahida Qaumi Movement. were included. -Kishor Zahra of Pakistan.
PTI will submit a report in the Supreme Court today.
PTI Senior Vice President Fawad said that the party will submit a detailed report of the negotiations with the PDM alliance in the Supreme Court today.
He further said that the party will request the implementation of the order of the Supreme Court regarding the Punjab Assembly elections.
Govt admits PTI showed resilience: Qureshi
PTI vice-chairman Qureshi said he tried to take the matter forward in good faith, adding that Finance Minister Dar admitted that the party had shown flexibility.
He said that we showed flexibility for national consensus.
Speaking to a private channel, Qureshi revealed that the government has a three-point agenda which includes:
- Elections should be held on the same date across the country
- Elections should be held under caretaker government
- The election results should be accepted by all parties.
The PTI leader further said that PTI’s position is clear that the elections should be held on May 14 as directed by the Supreme Court.
Qureshi, who a day earlier had accused Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif of trying to sabotage the talks, reiterated that factions in the ruling coalition did everything possible to influence the talks.
Recalling the remarks and stance of Maulana Fazlur Rehman, Khawaja Asif and Javed Latif regarding Tehreek-e-Insaf and negotiations, Qureshi said that despite the attitudes and statements of these leaders, “we tried to bring the nation out of this chaotic situation.” can go”.
“On the one hand negotiations were held, on the other they raided the houses of our leaders,” he said, recalling two recent incidents when police raided the residences of PTI president Pervez Elahi in Lahore and Gujarat. were
The former foreign minister revealed that the PTI delegation tried to understand the government’s approach and also resolved legal hurdles as per the constitution.
“We will now submit a report to the Supreme Court summarizing the three rounds of talks conducted on the direction of the apex court,” he said, adding that he would inform the judiciary that the results were not yet available. Are coming.
He further said that if the mindset of the ruling coalition remains the same, further rounds of negotiations will remain meaningless.
“We will urge the Supreme Court to take a constitutional decision, and assure it that the people will defend the order,” Qureshi said.