{
  "id": 11692305,
  "title": "Second round of talks between govt, opposition underway ahead of PTI's Islamabad march",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/second-round-of-talks-between-govt-opposition-underway-ahead-of-ptis",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-03T13:33:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2034465/second-round-of-talks-between-govt-opposition-underway-ahead-of-ptis-islamabad-march"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "ISLAMABAD: The government and opposition are engaged in a second round of talks to address various issues, including the planned Oct 4 march to Islamabad by the PTI. The meeting, chaired by National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq, aims to prevent the ongoing political crisis. The government delegation comprises several ministers, while the opposition includes representatives from the PPP, PTI interim chairman, and PTI Sindh President. KP CM Sohail Afridi remains committed to holding the long march on Oct 4, warning that the events of May 9, 2023, should not be repeated. The opposition's PPP emphasized the need for democratic solutions, while the army warned of decisive force if any agitation similar to May 9 occurred.",
  "summary": "ISLAMABAD: A second round of talks between the government and the opposition is currently underway to discuss various issues, including the PTI’s planned Oct 4 march to Islamabad. The meeting, chaired by National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq, is aimed at defusing the country’s ongoing political crisis. It comes ahead of the PTI’s planned Oct 4 protest march demanding the release of party founder…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Express Tribune - Pakistan",
        "title": "Govt, PTI kick off second round of talks ahead of Oct 4 long march",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/govt-pti-kick-off-second-round-of-talks-ahead-of-oct-4-long-march",
        "published": "2026-10-03T07:16:56.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "Govt, PTI set for second round of talks as opposition finalises SOPs",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/govt-pti-set-for-second-round-of-talks-as-opposition-finalises-sops",
        "published": "2026-10-03T10:36:59.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}