Detained PTI leaders express willingness for dialogue

اسیران حقیقی آزادی، پاکستان تحریک انصاف کی قیادت اعجاز چودھری، ڈاکٹر یاسمین راشد، محمود رشید عمر چیمہ اور مخدوم شاہ محمود قریشی کی اہم پریس ریلیز۔

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A key point raised in the letter is that access to Imran Khan is essential before any negotiation committee can be formed or any decisions finalised. Without the PTI chairman’s guidance, they said, no meaningful or representative dialogue can take place.

The letter further insists that one-time access to Khan would not suffice. Instead, regular consultations must be ensured so that leadership input remains continuous and the negotiation process remains effective and result-oriented.

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The development comes as PM Shehbaz last week extended a formal invitation to the opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) for direct talks.

According to sources, the exchange reportedly took place just before the Supreme Court’s landmark decision on reserved seats, during a National Assembly session when he approached PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan, initiating a brief but meaningful conversation, including a handshake.

The PM was quoted as saying: “Let’s sit and talk — negotiations are the solution to everything. I’ve said this before and I’m saying it again: we must talk.” Barrister Gohar responded succinctly with an optimistic, “InshaAllah” (God willing).