ISLAMABAD: Ruling alliance decided not to hold talks with PTI unless offer is made by Imran Khan for direct talks. According to sources former President Asif Zardari made telephonic contact with PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif and PDM Chairman Maulana Fazlur Rehman. They mulled over overall political situation of country and offer made by PTI for holding talks through backdoor contacts.

Three leaders rejecting once again demand of snap election said if Chairman PTI Imran Khan extends offer for direct talks then they will consider it seriously. According to sources messages for back door talks are being sent through president Arif Alvi. However PML-N leading leaders are of opinion that Imran Khan did not like to shake hands with then opposition leaders for about four years. Now if he moves ahead for direct talks then PDM will respond. In this regard Asif Zardari, Nawaz Sharif and Maulana Fazlur Rehman decided not to take any effect from threat of dissolution of Punjab and KP assemblies.

As per sources big three have agreed on if provincial assemblies are dissolved then PDM government will bring to fore its own strategy. They rejected demand of snap election through their telephonic contact. They said if talks are open and unconditional then they can think over it. Therefore, government has no intent to hold election before October 2023.

Published in The Daily National Courier, December, 06 2022

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