Punjab elections: Talks begin between govt and PTI

The much-anticipated negotiations between the government and opposition Thursday started in the Parliament House Committee Room.

Both the government and the opposition party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) are negotiating as per the Chief justice of Pakistan’s suggestion to end the constitutional and political deadlock on the issue of the Punjab elections.

Both parties will try to reach a consensus for holding the general elections in the country on a single day.

The government delegation comprises Ishaq Dar, Azam Nazir Tarr, Saad Rafiq from PML-N, Yousuf Raza Gilani and Naveed Qamar from PPP and Kishwar Zahra from MQM.

PTI is being represented by Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Ali Zafar and Fawad Chaudhry.