Five out of seven members of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) negotiation committee members are meeting with PTI founder Imran Khan on Sunday to end the stalemate in the government-opposition talks.

A meeting between the PTI negotiation team and the party's founder took place today in Adiala Jail.  Advocate Faisal Chaudhry also arrived and proceeded towards the jail from Gate 5.

Speaking to the media outside Adiala Jail, Faisal Chaudhry expressed, “The meeting with the founder of PTI is a positive step. The discussions should now progress for the betterment of Pakistan.” He added, "PTI has already presented its agenda, and the founder has the full right to engage in politics."

Chaudhry emphasized that flexibility from both sides could lead to productive discussions, stating, "If there is flexibility, the conversation will move forward; if not, it will break down."

When asked about the beneficiary of today’s meeting, Chaudhry firmly stated, "The beneficiary is Pakistan."

The ongoing meeting between the PTI founder and Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur continues, while other members of the negotiation committee, including Umar Ayub, Asad Qaiser, Hamid Raza, and Allama Nasir, are seated in the administration block.

The committee members are expected to be moved to the conference room shortly for further discussions. However, two members, Hamid Khan and Salman Akram Raja, have not yet arrived at the jail.

In response to a question about the possibility of the PTI founder signing an NRO (National Reconciliation Ordinance) today, Sahibzada Hamid Raza clarified, “We are not aware of any NRO. If you have seen one, share it with us. It is the government that is asking for an NRO, not the PTI founder.”

The members of the negotiation committee have been cleared for security and have entered the jail to continue their talks.

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.