Overview
- TTAP accepted Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s invitation and set an agenda focused on constitutional supremacy, free and transparent elections, and a consensus election commissioner.
- The federal government has not announced a timetable for opening dialogue, with reporting indicating a response is expected after the UAE president’s trip.
- PTI formally rebuffed the offer as a “double game,” though party figures joined TTAP deliberations and acknowledged Mahmood Khan Achakzai’s lead in shaping a talks framework.
- State Minister Bilal Azhar Kayani cast doubt on Imran Khan’s consistency and warned that new remarks from the PTI founder could derail any negotiations.
- Some leaders proposed releasing jailed senior PTI figures to enable meaningful participation, underscoring that progress likely requires buy-in from Khan’s camp.