Shehbaz Sharif Offers PTI Talks if Long March and Sit-Ins End

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif addressing a ceremony in Islamabad where he offered talks to PTI if it ends its long march and sit-ins

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday renewed the government’s offer of talks with the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), on one condition: the party must first end its long march and sit-ins. Speaking at an event in Islamabad, he warned that the protests could hurt exports, imports and manufacturing. He said the government remains ready to talk, but that the earlier negotiations had not produced results. The PTI has not called off its march. Background: How the Talks Collapsed The PTI began its long march on October 4 from Lakki Marwat in…

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