Kamran Murtaza calls sides to return to dialogue

ISLAMABAD: Senator Kamran Murtaza has asked political parties to return to dialogue instead of mudslinging against each other.

JUI Senator Kamran Murtaza was speaking in ARY News morning show ‘Bakhabar Sawera’ on Thursday.

“Maulana Fazlur Rehman could further play his role in revival of talks if the sides facing difficulties,” Barrister Murtaza said.

He said that the tensions could only be tackled with dialogue. “Maulana Sb has made some contacts but the definite results yet to emerge”, JUI leader said.

It is to be mentioned here that a government delegation led by National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq called on JUI-F chief Maulana Fazal ur Rehman at his residence in Islamabad.

The delegation also included Adviser to the PM on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah and Tariq Fazal Chaudhry.

According to sources, the government delegation briefed Maulana Fazal ur Rehman on the political situation and said the government was not responsible for the deadlock in talks with the PTI.

The delegation said the KP chief minister’s refusal to cooperate on the issue of terrorism had become a reason for the failure of efforts to resolve the matter, according to sources.

Maulana Fazal ur Rehman said negotiations were necessary to resolve the issues. He urged all sides to adopt the path of dialogue in the national interest.

Meanwhile, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan on Wednesday called for unconditional talks with the government after Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif offered dialogue to the party on the condition that it end its ongoing long march towards Islamabad.

Speaking to the media at Parliament House, Barrister Gohar said negotiations should resume, stressing that talks would have to take place even if the PTI’s long march reached Islamabad.

“Negotiations should not be cut off, and there should be no break in the dialogue,” the PTI chairman said.

Asked whether the long march would reach Islamabad, Barrister Gohar said there was no reason why it would not.

“Why wouldn’t the long march come to Islamabad? Islamabad is ours, and that is why the long march is being held,” he said.

He said the march would travel from Peshawar to Khyber and from Khyber to Pir Wadhai, Rawalpindi.