ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan government and the opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf in their maiden meeting on Monday agreed to continue talks to address contentious issues, including the release of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan.
The long-anticipated talks between the committees representing the government and the PTI were chaired by the National Assembly (NA) Speaker Ayaz Sadiq, who had last week announced to facilitate the two sides in their effort to defuse the prevailing political tension.
Those who attended from the government side include Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and PM’s political aide Rana Sanaullah. PTI was represented by former speaker Asad Qaiser, Sahibzada Hamid Raza, and Senator Raja Nasir Abbas.