PTI ends backdoor contacts with NA speaker

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has ended its backdoor contacts with the Speaker of the National Assembly, Asad Qaiser and Barrister Gohar were previously in communication with Speaker Ayaz Sadiq, but now these discussions have been terminated.Sources reveal that both leaders had demanded the formation of a judicial commission to resume negotiations, but despite PTI’s withdrawal from talks, Ayaz Sadiq decided not to dissolve the government committee.PTI Senator Ali Zafar stated in a media interview that the negotiations with the government were already over and that if the government wishes to continue public discourse on the matter, it is their choice.He further explained that PTI has not made any demands from the government but if the government formally acknowledges these demands in writing, the issue could be taken back to the leadership for consultation on whether to resume negotiations.Meanwhile, a spokesperson for the National Assembly clarified that Speaker Ayaz Sadiq did not extend any formal invitation for negotiations to PTI. The spokesperson emphasized that Ayaz Sadiq only mentioned that his door is open for everyone. A formal invitation for talks will be extended only when the government or opposition makes a direct request, and the Speaker’s role remains neutral in this regard.