Government in secret contact with PTI leaders, rev...

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• Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s adviser on political affairs Rana Sanaullah has revealed that the government remains in informal contact with certain Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders expressing hope that the communication could eventually lead to formal negotiations.
• Sanaullah acknowledged that discussions about changing the party’s strategy might be taking place internally but said no PTI representative had approached the government to confirm a willingness to resolve disputes through democratic means.
• For now the possibility of formal negotiations remains dependent on further political engagement between the government and opposition.

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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s adviser on political affairs Rana Sanaullah has revealed that the government remains in informal contact with certain Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders expressing hope that the communication could eventually lead to formal negotiations.

Speaking on Geo News programme Aaj Shahzeb Khanzada Kay Sath, Sanaullah said the contacts take place occasionally through telephone conversations and during sessions of the National Assembly and Senate. However he declined to disclose the identities of the PTI figures involved explaining that revealing their names could create difficulties for them within their party.