{
  "id": 6766313,
  "title": "Consultations begin to schedule meeting between NA opposition leader and prime minister",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/consultations-begin-to-schedule-meeting-between-na-opposition-leader-6766313",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-11T14:03:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2029119/consultations-begin-to-schedule-meeting-between-na-opposition-leader-and-prime-minister"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Consultations have commenced between the offices of opposition leader Mehmood Khan Achakzai and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to arrange a meeting following the prime minister's letter regarding the appointment of a new chief election commissioner (CEC). Achakzai mentioned this in a statement, while Dawn reported that the prime minister had decided to initiate dialogue by inviting the opposition leader for mandatory consultations. In August, Achakzai had urged the prime minister to appoint a new CEC along with two members representing Sindh and Balochistan. A Tehreek-i-Tahafuz Ayeen-i-Pakistan spokesperson stated that a meeting was held at the Senate Opposition Leader Allama Raja Nasir Abbas's chamber, chaired by Achakzai and attended by PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Khan, PTI Secretary General Salman Akram Raja, Asad Qaiser, and others. The meeting focused on the scheduled September 27 protest, with both Achakzai and Abbas instructing PTI to prepare fully for it. This comes after National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq previously emphasized the need for political harmony and stability, urging the prime minister to initiate dialogue with the opposition by inviting them for consultations on the CEC appointment. The current CEC, Sikandar Sultan Raja, whose five-year term ended on January 26, 2025, has been under controversy since the PTI government's ouster in April 2022. His critics claimed that he deprived the PTI of its party symbol and disadvantaged the party in the 2024 elections by denying it its reserved seats. The incumbent CEC and two ECP members have served for over a year despite the constitutionally mandated deadline of March 12, 2025, to appoint their successors.",
  "summary": "Consultations have begun between the offices of the opposition leader and the prime minister to arrange a meeting following Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s letter to National Assembly Opposition Leader Mehmood Khan Achakzai regarding the appointment of a new chief election commissioner (CEC), Achakzai said in a statement. A day ago, Dawn , citing an official source, reported that Prime Minister…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "Consultations begin to schedule meeting between NA opposition leader and prime minister",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/consultations-begin-to-schedule-meeting-between-na-opposition-leader",
        "published": "2026-09-11T14:03:58.000Z"
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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."
}