Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) negotiation committee members are likely to meet PTI founder Imran Khan on Sunday to end the stalemate in the government-opposition talks and the ongoing political tussle in the country.

Sources confirm that the negotiation committee members are scheduled to arrive at Adiala Jail at 2 PM for discussions with the PTI founder.

Members of the opposition's negotiation committee are expected to reach Adiala Jail between 2:30pm and 4:00pm.

The meeting will focus on consultations regarding negotiations with the government.

The PTI founder will outline the future course of action for the negotiation committee.

Earlier, the PTI negotiation committee had proposed holding the third round of negotiations with the government committee on Sunday or Monday, January 13.

Sahibzada Hamid Raza, the spokesperson for the PTI negotiation committee said: “The opposition’s negotiation committee is ready for the third meeting, scheduled for either Sunday or Monday.

It is pertinent to note that the announcement came after National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq stated that neither side had reached out to him to schedule the meeting.

Read more: First round of PTI-govt talks concludes ‘positively’

On December 23rd last year, the first session of talks between the government and opposition negotiation committees, chaired by National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, lasted for around two hours and concluded on a positive note as both sides vowed to continue the talks. 

Both sides expressed goodwill and termed the meeting a significant ‘step forward’.

The government committee included Ishaq Dar, Irfan Siddiqui, and Rana Sanaullah, while Abdul Aleem Khan, Raja Pervaiz Ashraf, Naveed Qamar, and Dr. Farooq Sattar were also part of the discussions. Representing PTI, Asad Qaiser, Raja Ansar Abbas, and Hamid Raza participated. Asad Qaiser explained that other PTI members could not attend due to court cases abroad.

Both committees highlighted the importance of Parliament as a critical forum for resolving national issues and expressed optimism that the negotiation process would continue.

The opposition committee presented an outline of initial demands during the session. They are expected to submit written demands and conditions at the next meeting, which will guide the next steps in the dialogue.

The session concluded with a recitation of Fatiha for the martyrs of the war against terrorism, emphasizing the need for national unity during challenging times.