STAFF CORRESPONDENT

The National Consensus Commission is likely to hold a series of meetings with political parties on Thursday to discuss how to implement the July National Charter.

This will mark the commission’s fourth round of consultations with political parties. In the first two phases, discussions focused on identifying key issues and building consensus. The third round was held after the draft of the July Charter was prepared.

Following a commission meeting yesterday, Vice President Professor Ali Riaz told The Daily Star that, as the charter has now been finalised, the commission will hold a series of meetings with political parties to discuss methods of implementation.

“The parties are not formally aware of what the experts have proposed or what each party has suggested. So the meetings are needed,” he said.

He added, “Proposals made by the parties and the experts will be presented during the meetings. Based on these, the commission will advise on the most suitable method of implementing the July Charter.”

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