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03:15 Mar 04, 2026
ISLAMABAD: In a significant political development, the government on Tuesday invited the main opposition Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) to sit together and shun their differences specifically for the sake of external and internal security threats to Pakistan and fragile security situation in the region. The ruling PML-N extended the olive branch to the PTI when Special Assistant to PM on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah met Mehmood Achakzai and Raja Nasir Abbas, leaders of the opposition in the National Assembly and the Senate, respectively, inviting them to attend an important in-camera briefing, convened by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at his office at 11:00am today. However, the PTI has decided not to attend any meeting unless a meeting with its founder Imran Khan is arranged. Govt had invited all parties to the briefing, convened by PM Shehbaz The decision was made during the meeting of the party’s political committee, held on Tuesday. Earlier, after meeting opposition leaders, Mr Sanaullah and Minister ...