Overview
- SPEAKER Ayaz Sadiq met an opposition delegation in his chamber after the National Assembly was adjourned for lack of quorum.
- The visiting group included Senators Allama Raja Nasir Abbas and Faisal Javed, former NA speaker Asad Qaiser, PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan, and MNAs Iqbal Afridi, Atif Khan, Sardar Latif Khosa and Jamal Ahsan Khan.
- Sadiq reiterated that dialogue is the only path to resolve differences and emphasized that professional relationships should outlast political rivalry.
- Opposition members expressed appreciation for the outreach, while PTI figures have questioned the government’s authority to initiate credible talks.
- PTI raised complaints over family access to imprisoned founder Imran Khan as sticking points—judicial probes into the May 9, 2023 and Nov 26, 2024 protests plus releases of PTI prisoners—continue to stall talks.