ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to hold talks with the political parties and a farmers’ alliance, who have announced long marches to protest, sources said on Tuesday.
A government team will resume talks with Jamaat Islami (JI) today, which has given a call for long march on September 20, to protest against the Petroleum Development Levy (PDL) and skyrocketing fuel prices.
Sources said that the government has also engaged the Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) leadership, which has announced protest on September 27, with back-channel contacts. “The government communicating with the PTI leadership via the party’s chairman Barrister Gohar,” sources shared.
Moreover, the Kissan Ittehad (farmers’ alliance), has given a call of long march to Islamabad on Sept 25. “The government has decided to engage the Kissan Ittehad and directed the Punjab government to engage the alliance in talks,” sources said.
The government mulling over granting permission to the protesting parties and farmers on a specific venue, sources said.
“The government will take all necessary steps for maintenance of law and order, if the talks would fail,” sources added.
