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Political impasse: Government, PTI talks conclude
ISLAMABAD: Another round of talks between the government and the protesting Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) concluded in the federal capital on Monday, DawnNews reported.
PTI’s negotiating team included vice president Shah Mehmood Qureshi and Jehangir Tareen whereas the government’s team included Finance Minister Ishaq Dar and Federal Minister for Science and Technology Zahid Hamid.
The meeting took place at Tareen's residence.
Following the meeting, government negotiators rushed away without speaking to media representatives.
However, Qureshi told reporters that some progress had been made between the two sides but disagreement still pertained on two core issues.
He furthermore told reporters that the conduct of PTI in the negotiations is very much positive, adding that they want to end the deadlock.
He said the PTI had shown demonstrated flexibility in the Islamabad protests and added that they wanted to strengthen democracy, even more than before.
Today's meeting came a day after the negotiating teams met yesterday and claimed that “progress had been made” but admitted that there were still certain “core issues” that needed to be resolved.
Speaking to Dawn yesterday, Qureshi had said there were three core issues on which the deadlock between the government and the PTI remained. When asked what these three issues were, Qureshi refused to name them.
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It's a high time, Government shall take steps to resolve the core issues as well.
Hope agreement between 2 parties reached soon, this country can't bear anymore financial loss due to these protests.
" this country can't bear anymore financial loss due to these protests."
The protests are to prevent financial losses due to corruption.
When elephants fight, ants suffer. Don't even think that this is being done for you. It's one power elite against the other. Whoever wins, you will still be the loser. Look at the absent KPK CM and tell me the PTI lot is any different from PMLN.
A financial loss now is nothing compared to the financial loss we will see if we dont fix the system.
IK showed the true face of our politicians, we should thank him for this bit instead we are still sleeping in fools heavan. You can not deny the fact most of educated persons and youth is with IK. Why? Becouse they know the difference between so called status quo parties and real democracy.
According to news paper reports - the way PTI defines rigging - if that script to follow - not a single polling station can be classified - rigging free. PTI will not dictate the rigging criteria -- international norms - and the entire opposition will define what is rigging.
And, the "TAMASHA" goes on.............................
Who has answer?? PM Nawaz right hand Nisar, Interior Minister has used his police force injuring and killing protestors of dharna but still Imran did not end dharna and it is not going to end so soon unless PM Nawaz resigns which he refuses in any case. I am clueless since neither Imran is giving in nor PM Nawaz is in receptive mood therefore I request the readers to please enlighten me how to solve this riddle. Iqbal Hadi Zaidi
@sunny : and these so called educated are also very fond of naach gaana.
IK says he will not leave without PM's resignation. PM says resignation is out of question. Was this the 12th round of talks? What are they talking about?
@MA Nothing wrong with naach gaana...you have to keep in mind that these ppl are also sitting with IK for more than 2 weeks now...These people do have the option to utilize their time they way they prefer and I am sure if they were there just for naach gana they would not have lasted for 2 weeks, I mean come on, anyone would get tired of listening to music and speeches for 2 weeks....the reason they are still there is because they believe in their cause....IK and the protesters do deserve our respect...
This is the first time in Pak that an opposition party is truly acting like an opposition and maybe thats why people of Pak are finding it a bit hard to digest what IK is doing. Maybe all this protesting will result in some short term financial losses but Inshallah if we can reform our institutions then in the long run, all these struggles will pay off....who said that freedom is free/cheap, we will have to pay a price :)
@MA Most Pakistanis are fond of dances so Education level has nothing to do with it. Better be listening to music than the fake mullahs.
We live in KPK and Imran Khan promised the World but delivered nothing. Corruption is rife and there's no job creation or reforms. And they think they are ready to fix Pakistan.
Problem is that IK makes out that NS is pakistan's enemy and the worst thing that could happen. This, however, doesn't resonate with majority as people can see some of the people standing next to IK have made world records in corruption and pushed pakistan into the situation it's in (read chaudhry bros)