Govt again ready for negotiations with PTI, PAT: defence minister

31 Aug, 2014

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Defence Khawaja Muhammad Asif on Sunday said that government is again ready for negotiations with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) for resolving issues.

Talking to a private TV channel, the minister said politicians never closed the negotiating doors.

He said that dialogue process was going forward positively with PTI, PAT leaders.

The minister said that protesters had violated their promises again and again, adding that people of sit-ins had crossed the Red-Zone.

Khawaja Asif stressed that government would not give the permission to protesters to enter the national buildings and government try to its best to use minimum power for controlling the agitators.

Read Comments