Islamabad, Jan. 21 -- Pakistan's ruling political party, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) once again urged the opposition to return to the negotiating table, with senior party figures stressing that dialogue is essential to stabilise politics and strengthen parliamentary democracy.

Taking to the Senate floor on Tuesday, Rana Sanaullah, who also serves as the prime minister's advisor on political and public affairs, described the recent notification of opposition leaders in both the National Assembly and the Senate as a "positive development".

Stressing political engagement across party lines, he said dialogue was necessary to improve governance and recalled that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had repeatedly extended offers for negotiat...