Overview
- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif told the cabinet the government will talk only on constitutional, legitimate issues and will not accept "illegal demands" or pressure tactics.
- TTAP leaders endorsed engagement in principle and proposed a charter covering transparent elections, a consensus election commissioner, parliamentary supremacy, rule of law and human rights protections.
- PTI’s central leadership rejected negotiations with the incumbent government after Imran Khan urged preparations for a street movement.
- The National Dialogue Committee urged parole for jailed PTI leaders in Kot Lakhpat to enable participation in talks, casting it as a confidence-building step.
- The cabinet advanced PIA’s privatisation with sealed bids and a publicly conducted auction process, which officials said would ensure transparency.