Government and opposition talks turn tense over lo...

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•   ISLAMABAD: The first round of talks between the government and opposition remained tense at several points, with the two sides engaging in heated exchanges over political differences and the proposed long march.
• The government formally asked the opposition to postpone or cancel its planned long march, while also assuring the opposition that court decisions would be implemented.
• Allama Raja Nasir Abbas rejected the government’s position, saying the opposition had come to the talks to discuss political issues rather than terrorism.

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ISLAMABAD: The first round of talks between the government and opposition remained tense at several points, with the two sides engaging in heated exchanges over political differences and the proposed long march.

The negotiations were held at Parliament House under the chairmanship of National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq. The government delegation included Talal Chaudhry, Mohsin Naqvi, Sherry Rehman, Rana Sanaullah and Dr Tariq Fazal Chaudhry. The opposition team comprised Allama Raja Nasir Abbas, Barrister Gohar, Asad Qaiser, Aamir Dogar and Salman Akram Raja.