PTI may suspend Islamabad rally as govt agrees to negotiate: report

As the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) prepares the strategy for its upcoming protest campaign, sources revealed a high-level meeting between PTI and ruling coalition delegations regarding the upcoming Islamabad march. 

Geo News reported that the said meeting indicated the chances towards postponing the party’s march to Islamabad on the 'final call' of founder Imran Khan against his prolonged incarceration and the 26th amendment.

In an investigative report, Senior Journalist Ansar Abbasi explained, “Initial contact was positive,” however, the names of people who were part of the delegation were not disclosed due to fears of failure in talks.

Sources stated if the talks appear positive, the government will try to gain the confidence of allies and there are also chances that the government would assure the opposition party of accepting its demands. 

Apart from this, the ruling coalition will require the establishment’s approval to reach the decision, if it directly talks to PTI.

“Top authorities, who were part of the meeting, are expected to discuss the matter with allies, and if they give a go head, they will continue the talks with PTI,” said the sources.

Moreover, “if the government assures the PTI to accept demands, there are chances that PTI would consider to cancel the protest on November 24,” according to the sources. 

Apart from this, it is also said that the military establishment would not be a part of these talks, but the government delegation could not pursue the talks without the establishment’s approval.