ISLAMABAD: A national conference will be taking place in Islamabad on the 7th of January to be hosted by the National Dialogue Committee (NDC), and the discussion about political and constitutional problems will be at an extremely free and unrestrained level.
The NDC has already dispatched invitations to the big political parties, which notably consist of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Pakistan Muslims League-Nawaz (PML-N), Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI), and Jamaat-e-Islami, etc.
According to inside sources, NDC tried to include Tehreek Tahafuz Ayeen-i-Pakistan (TTAP) into the conference but the latter declined the invitation giving the reason, “We received the invitation today, but we have decided not to participate.”
Moreover, the sources said that the authority for negotiations was given TTAP by the PTI founder and that any discussions would happen via the TTAP platform.
Political parties are invited to the conference to not only talk about the country’s concerns but also to create a dialogue and eventually to have stronger constitutional processes in the country.
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CM Afridi: Achakzai and Allama Nasir to decide on talks or protest movement
Earlier, Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sohail Afridi, stated that the decision regarding negotiations or a political movement with the government will be made by Mahmood Khan Achakzai and Allama Nasir Abbas, who have been entrusted with all powers by the founder of PTI.
Speaking to the media during his visit to Jamrud, Sohail Afridi explained that the founder of PTI had specifically assigned them to take decisions related to talks with the government or to lead any political movements. Afridi further emphasized that the party’s instructions also include planning for a street movement, and preparations for the movement are already complete.
“Our efforts will focus on making the street movement a success, and we will not rest until we achieve our goal,” said Afridi.
Regarding the development of merged districts, Afridi reiterated his earlier commitment and announced that he had already pledged a one trillion rupee package for the development of these areas.
