Senator Siddiqui criticizes the opposition for the postponement of negotiations.

On Tuesday, Senator Irfan Siddiqui, a prominent leader of the Pakistan Muslim Legaue-Nawaz (PML-N), criticized the opposition for taking so long to offer its requests, more than 20 days after the discussions began.

“The opposition took enough time for their deliberations, and we will also need time to respond,” the government’s negotiation committee spokeswoman told reporters in Islamabad. Our response, though, won’t take as long.

The coalition political parties, he continued, were actively participating in the committee’s work.

Siddiqui emphasized that before a formal response is given, the prime minister and party leaders must be consulted.

“The opposition’s written demands are expected the day after tomorrow, but if they believe we will respond on December 16, that will not be possible,” he stated.

Siddiqui emphasized the significance of defining the commission’s nature and scope. “We will not tie the negotiations to any specific deadline and will keep the doors of dialogue open beyond 31 January,” stated the president.

“If the PTI announces an end to the talks, we will deliberate on our next course of action,” Siddiqui said.