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Manzoor Pashteen meets Senate committee
A meeting was held on Thursday between Manzoor Pashteen, other PTM workers and members of a special Senate committee formed to address the problems of the aggrieved sections of the society.
"PTM leader Manzoor Pashteen came to meet Senate's committee of National Cohesion today. We have discussed and decided to form a 'Rabta committee'," said Senator Barrister Muhammad Ali Saif on Twitter. The committee will comprise three representatives from PTM and five from Senate, "in order to resolve current and future issues".
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PTM's leader Manzoor Pashteen came to meet Senate's committee of National Cohesion today. We have discussed and decided to form a "Rabta committee", comprising of 3 reps from PTM and 5 reps from Senate. In order to resolve current and future issues. More details to follow.
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Pashteen informed the committee of his reservations regarding state institutions after which the panel decided to formulate its future strategy to address them. The committee also decided to inform state institutions about PTM's reservations.
The committee agreed that steps must be taken to remove complaints of PTM as well as other disgruntled groups.
Speaking to the media after the meeting ended, Barrister Saif said that the committee had received "positive indications" from the PTM delegation.
He said that the PTM had demanded medical facilities for those who had been injured in the Waziristan incident, including MNA Ali Wazir. The delegation also insisted that steps should be taken to provide better facilities for Waziristan residents.
PTM also apprised the committee about the Waziristan incident and demanded that the first information report (FIR) be withdrawn. The panel told the PTM delegation that the committee did not have the power to order the release of workers who were detained but the demands can be raised in the Senate.
Barrister Saif said that the PTM delegation assured that the party will sit with the government for talks if its demands are fulfilled and issues are resolved.
He said that he will inform Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani about the proceedings. The committee will also contact the armed forces and play the role of a mediator between both parties to resolve conflicts.
The committee told PTM leadership not to make provocative speeches in their rallies and wave Pakistan's flag at their next protest. The PTM delegation said that it will talk to its committee about these recommendations. The delegation assured that they are ready to cooperate if authorities agree to talk.