{
  "id": 12933297,
  "title": "PTI's 'doors are open' to Fazl's offer to play a role in breaking deadlock with govt: Junaid Akbar",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/ptis-doors-are-open-to-fazls-offer-to-play-a-role-in-breaking",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-08T19:13:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn",
    "slug": "dawn",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2035731/ptis-doors-are-open-to-fazls-offer-to-play-a-role-in-breaking-deadlock-with-govt-junaid-akbar"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "PTI MNA Junaid Akbar revealed on Thursday that the party's doors are open to Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman's proposal to help break the deadlock in negotiations between the government and the opposition. The PTI had planned a march in Islamabad demanding the release of its founder Imran Khan, but the talks held over the weekend between the two sides failed to reach an agreement. The main obstacles were counterterrorism policies and access to Imran Khan. Akbar stated that Fazl had approached the PTI leadership to participate in ending the deadlock, provided the party agreed to dialogue. He emphasized that the PTI was open to dialogue from the beginning and would not resort to force in negotiations. However, he noted that the government had not provided a framework for his role in the talks. Defense Minister Khawaja Asif also hinted at ongoing efforts to restart negotiations, expressing hope for a positive outcome. Meanwhile, opposition parties had called on Fazl, who urged the government to trust the PTI's intention for a peaceful protest.",
  "summary": "PTI MNA Junaid Akbar on Thursday said that the PTI’s “doors are open” to Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman’s offer to play a role in ending the deadlocked negotiations between the government and opposition. Over the weekend, the government and opposition held two rounds of talks ahead of the PTI’s march, initially planned for Islamabad, to demand the release of jailed…",
  "key_points": [
    "PTI open to Fazl's proposal to help break deadlock",
    "Fazl approached PTI leadership for dialogue",
    "Government has not provided framework for Fazl's role"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Express Tribune - Pakistan",
        "title": "PTI authorises Fazl to mediate between govt, opposition, says Junaid Akbar",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/pti-authorises-fazl-to-mediate-between-govt-opposition-says-junaid",
        "published": "2026-10-08T15:11:48.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Dawn - Pakistan",
        "title": "PTI's 'doors are open' to Fazl's offer to play a role in breaking deadlock with govt: Junaid Akbar",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/ptis-doors-are-open-to-fazls-offer-to-play-a-role-in-breaking-12935042",
        "published": "2026-10-08T19:13:10.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}