Nisar refuses to hold talks with President’s committee

ISLAMABAD: The opposition leader in National Assembly, Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan, refused to hold talks with the four-member committee formed by President Asif Ali Zardari regarding dissolution of assemblies and forthcoming elections, sources told Geo news.

According to the sources, refuting to hold consultations with the committee, Chaudhry Nisar has told his decision to PML-N leadership.

The members of the committee included Khursheed Shah, Mian Raza Rabbani, Farooq H Naek and Nazar Muhhamd Gondal.

The sources said that Chaudhry Nisar is on the view that as an opposition leader in National Assembly he could not hold dialogue with the committee constituted to discuss formation of caretaker government and forthcoming elections.

It said that Nisar was also on the view that under the 20th constitutional amendment, the opposition leader can only hold talks with the prime minister for the appointment of caretaker prime minister.

PML-N has given a task to Senator Ishaq Dar to have consultations with the committee. However, sources added that the final talks would take place between Chaudhry Nisar and PM Raja Pervez Ashraf for the appointment of caretaker PM, the sources added.