NA speaker summons third meeting between govt, PTI on Jan 16

Islamabad: National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq Monday formally convened the third meeting between the government and PTI representatives on January 16 (Thursday).

The development came after the PTI announced on Sunday their readiness for a third round of talks with the government to ease political tensions in the country.

A notification issued by the National Assembly Secretariat said that the in-camera meeting will occur at 11:30am in Committee Room 5 of Parliament House.

“Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq will preside over the proceedings of the negotiation committee,” the notification added.

The first meeting between the two sides took place on December 23, while the second one occurred on January 2. So far, the two sides have not made significant progress, as the PTI leadership sought frequent meetings with Imran to finalise their list of demands.