ISLAMABAD: Senator Irfan Siddiqui, member of the government’s negotiating team, urged Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) not to quit talks with the federal government.

Speaking to the media in Islamabad, the spokesperson for the government committee, Irfan Siddiqui, expressed deep regret over the PTI’s decision to pull out of the talks. He appealed to PTI not to abandon the dialogue process and should be continued with patience, emphasising that talks are an integral part of a democratic process in politics. “We are still calling them not to leave talks, wait for some days”, he said. Irfan Siddiqui stressed that the government took PTI’s demands seriously, however, he clarified that no decision has been made regarding the forming of a judicial commission. The Spokesperson expressed wonder over the hassle PTI is showing in quitting the talks, saying according to the PTI’s own timeline, January 28 will mark the completion of their deadline. He said “We have already asked the Speaker Ayaz Sadiq to summon the National Assembly session on January 28”. He urged PTI to show some patience as the government also advanced the negotiation process with great perseverance.