ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Education and Professional Training Shafqat Mehmood has said the government is ready to hold talks with opposition on every national issue except holding early elections and National Reconciliation Ordinance.

Talking to a private news channel, he said the opposition should come in the parliament and discuss the national issues including institutional reforms, improving national economy, electoral reforms and agriculture as well.

He said the government would not make any compromise over the matter of accountability of the corrupts at any cost.