Head of the opposition’s Rehbar Committee Akram Du
rrani said opposition parties had expressed their conditional acceptance of talks with the gov
ernment, demanding
“;gov
ernment’s clear announcem
ent221; that it will not hinder the ‘Azadi March.’
JUI-F leader Akram Durrani, who is also heading the opposition’s Rehbar Committee, talking to media here said that the gov
ernment was not serious for talks.
Prime Minister Imran Khan had constituted a committee of ruling Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf headed by Defence Minister Pervez Khattak, to hold talks with the opposition over its grievances. Gov
ernment committee has summoned a meeting to discuss the demand s of Rehbar Committee.
As per reports, Akram Durani has informed gov
ernment committee head Pervaiz Khattak about the demands of JUI-F. Pervaiz Khattak on the occasion said he will contact Rehbar Committee after consulting with other members of gov
ernment committee.
“;They have formed a committee for holding talks with the opposition but in the same vein also subjecting us to abusive language”, Du
rrani commented.
“;The gov
ernment should first announce clearly it will not create hurdles in ‘Azadi March’
;. We will give them reply if they will contact us after this announcement,” the JUI-F leader said.
The gov
ernment committee’s head Pervez Khattak had ran over Islamabad when he was chief minister of the province, Akram Du
rrani added.
Du
rrani confirmed that he has made contacts with Pervaiz Khattak and Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjarani. He said gov
ernment committee was told that the stance of rehbar committee has not changed. He added that gov
ernment committee would inform after discussing the matter that weather they want talks or not. Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman has announced to lead a protest march towards Islamabad along with other opposition parties on October 31.
