Asia

Imran Khan’s PTI, govt to hold third round of talks next week to end political tension

ISLAMABAD — The second round of talks between the government and jailed former premier Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf party representatives concluded on Thursday with the commitment to meet again next week in a bid to end the prevailing political tension and instability in the country. National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq facilitated the talks held in […]

Asia

Second round of talks between Imran Khan’s PTI and govt to be held today

ISLAMABAD — The government and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) will begin second round of dialogue on Thursday (today) afternoon, The News reported. The government and PTI negotiation committees’ in-camera meeting has been rescheduled from 11am to 3:30pm today. As per the spokesperson for the National Assembly, the committee members requested for changing the meeting’s timing. The […]

International

“Free Imran Khan”: Trump’s incoming envoy Richard Grenell calls for ex-Pakistan PM’s release

WASHINGTON — US President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming envoy for special missions, Richard Grenell, on Wednesday, called for the release of former Pakistani Prime Minister and founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan, who is detained on charges of corruption in Pakistan. In an interview with the American news outlet Newsmax, Grenell discussed the relationship between […]

Asia

Imran Khan seeks govt’s timeframe on PTI demands progress as dialogue continues

RAWALPINDI — As the ruling coalition and embattled Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) have officially entered dialogues, the latter sought government’s “timeframe” in connection with progress on their demands. Talking to journalists outside Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail, following a meeting with PTI founder Imran Khan, the former ruling party’s Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan on Tuesday said: “There […]

Asia

PTI to present demands in writing after first round of talks with govt ends

ISLAMABAD — The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) will present its demands in writing to the government’s negotiation committee on the next meeting after the first round of parleys ended in a conducive environment. The federal government and the Imran Khan founded-PTI on Monday conducted their much-hyped meeting in a conducive environment and resolved to continue dialogue […]

Asia

Much-awaited talks between govt and Imran Khan’s PTI finally begins today

ISLAMABAD — The much-awaited talks between the government and the Imran Khan-founded Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) will finally begin today (Monday) in a bid to ease the country’s political tensions. Although both sides were reluctant earlier to move ahead with the negotiations, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had on Sunday constituted a high-level committee comprising senior members […]

Asia

Pakistan PM forms high-level committee for talks with PTI amid civil disobedience threat

ISLAMABAD — In a significant political development, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday constituted a high-level committee comprising senior members of the coalition government to hold dialogue with the main opposition party, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), which has warned the incumbent rulers of civil disobedience. The committee includes Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, Rana Sanaullah, […]