Overview
- At an Islamabad conference, the National Dialogue Committee called for immediate, structured negotiations to address deepening political and economic strains.
- Its declaration proposes President Asif Ali Zardari, Nawaz Sharif and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to lead for the state, with an opposition team to be named after consultations with jailed leaders.
- The committee demanded the release of detained female political workers, specifically including Bushra Bibi and Dr Yasmin Rashid, alongside withdrawal of cases and provision of medical care.
- It urged an end to media censorship and curbs on television anchors and pressed both sides to stop using the armed forces for political purposes or maligning state institutions.
- Formed by ex-PTI figures Fawad Chaudhry, Imran Ismail and Mahmood Moulvi, the forum drew attendees such as Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and Sher Afzal Marwat, but the absence of official PTI and TTAP means the proposals remain an invitation rather than an agreed process.