ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday formed a committee to hold talks to end the ongoing protests being staged across the country following a Supreme Court verdict acquitting Asia Bibi, a Christian woman sentenced to death over blasphemy allegations, sources said. The premier chaired an emergency meeting of the federal cabinet during which he reviewed the current security situation and accorded approval for holding talks with the protesters. Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi and Minister of State for Interior Sheheryar Afridi will be part of the committee which will hold talks with the protesters, the sources said. Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Minister Noorul Qadri and Minister for National Food Security and Research Sahibzada Mohammad Mehboob Sultan will also be a part of the committee, they added. The minister for religious affairs will meet with the protesters while the premier will overlook the dialogue process himself, the sources further said. Religious parties are staging protests in major cities across the country following the top court’s verdict. Roads have been blocked and educational institutes have been closed due to the protests. Monitoring Desk
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