{
  "id": 12131842,
  "title": "No progress in talks sans meeting with Imran: Salman Akram",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/no-progress-in-talks-sans-meeting-with-imran-salman-akram",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T04:42:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Express Tribune - Pakistan",
    "slug": "the-express-tribune-pakistan",
    "url": "https://tribune.com.pk/story/2633083/no-progress-in-talks-sans-meeting-with-imran-salman-akram"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Secretary General Salman Akram Raja announced on Monday that negotiations with the government had reached an impasse over the party's demand for access to its founder, Imran Khan. Raja stated that no progress could be made without meeting Imran, emphasizing that the party had two major demands: the right to meet him and the involvement of his personal physician, Dr Faisal Sultan, in the negotiation panel. The PTI leader criticized the government for refusing to include Dr Sultan, stating that crucial issues such as Imran's health and terrorism in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa could not be resolved without their input. Raja also highlighted the importance of maintaining peace and order in the country, noting that the party had not ruled out further negotiations, but the two rounds held so far had ended without an agreement. The PTI leader reiterated the party's commitment to working with the government to ensure stability, expressing confidence that a solution could be found if distance was not created between the two sides.",
  "summary": "Says PTI stands by CM Afridi, insists decisions on province be made in consultation with all stakeholders",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}