PTI, govt agree on formation of judicial commission: Sources
The Punjab governor asked the PTI to change the sequence of demands which the latter rejected.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - During the second round of talks, the PTI and the government negotiating teams could only agree on the formation of judicial commission.
According to sources, the Punjab governor asked the PTI representatives to change the sequence of demands. He suggested to keep the probe into election rigging on top of the list, saying that the resignation of the PM should be the last demand.
However, the PTI team rejected the demand.
The government committee said the judicial commission will be given a period of three months to carry out transparent investigation, saying that the resignation should not be demanded till the completion of the probe.
The PTI reiterated that Nawaz should step down, adding that the Sharifs will influence the investigation.
The Pakistan Tehreek-Insaaf refused to give a three-month period to Nawaz.
The government team comprising Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar, Ahsan Iqbal, Pervez Rashid and Abdul Qadir Baloch held second meeting with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf negotiation team comprising Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Javed Hashmi, Asad Umar, Arif Alvi and Pervaiz Khattak held the meeting at a local hotel in Islamabad on Friday night.
The government committee will begin third round of talks with the protesting leaders of Pakistani Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) today.
Thousands of followers of cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan and populist cleric Tahir-ul-Qadri are holding protests since August 14.
