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Government and TTAP Open Formal Contacts on Talks Framework

Formal contact began at Parliament House to chart a negotiation roadmap, leaving confidence-building steps on Imran Khan’s status and care pending.

Overview

  • Opposition leader Mahmood Khan Achakzai met PM adviser Rana Sanaullah at Parliament House to discuss a framework for negotiations and next steps.
  • TTAP has conditionally accepted talks and empowered Achakzai and Allama Nasir Abbas to lead, with broader outreach planned during Ramazan.
  • Sources say a high-level session in the coming days may finalize a formal agenda, with Minister Tariq Fazal Chaudhry helping bridge differences.
  • Core TTAP conditions include Imran Khan’s immediate release, examination at Shifa International Hospital by his personal physicians, and unrestricted access to lawyers and family.
  • The alliance also pressed for a national counterterrorism strategy, flagged strains with Afghanistan, criticized economic management, and said it will present an alternative budget, while questioning Pakistan’s reported role in President Donald Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ initiative.