No breakthrough after marathon PTI-govt talks
PTI leader Asad Qaiser confirmed that the talks ended without reaching an agreement
The marathon talks between the government and opposition aimed at resolving the deadlock over the PTI's long march ended without a breakthrough on Saturday. The sessions, chaired by National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq, followed an unsuccessful round of discussions on Friday. Both sides remained divided over who should initiate steps to ease tensions, with the government desiring the PTI to cancel the march and the opposition insisting on a meeting with the jailed founder, Imran Khan.
The impasse deepened when Opposition Leader Mahmood Khan Achakzai insisted that the authority to call off the march rested with Imran Khan and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi, leading to a deadlock. Despite concessions from the government, including facilitating a meeting between opposition leaders and Imran Khan and releasing some detained opposition members, the talks could not reach a final decision as the march's timing remained a contentious issue.
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