Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that he wholeheartedly wishes to take forward the talks with the Pakistan Thereek-e-Insaf (PTI) for the nation’s sake as it cannot sustain more damage.
The PTI abruptly quit the negotiations after three meetings, arguing that the government was not genuinely interested in addressing its demands — the release of “political prisoners” as well as the formation of judicial commissions on events of May 9, 2023, and November 24-27, 2024.
The dialogue process between the PML-N-led government and the PTI commenced in late December after months of heightened political tensions — as the former ruling party had taken to the streets on numerous occasions.
With the failure of talks, the PTI has now announced staging public gatherings in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Swabi and Punjab’s Lahore on February 8, marking the first anniversary of the general elections, which the party claims were rigged.
This is a developing story and is being updated with more details.
