Meeting of the 'Big Five': a Non-Starter?

Meeting of the 'big five': a non-starter?

With Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) stepping up preparations for a street movement and the establishment maintaining a firm stance against the opposition party, Pakistan's political landscape remains fraught with uncertainty and deepening mistrust. Against this backdrop, a senior minister in the PML-N government has once again floated the idea of a high-level dialogue involving the country's principal power centres, an idea that has surfaced bef…

PTI rejects government’s proposal for dialogue among Pakistan’s top five leaders

ISLAMABAD: Senior leader from Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) stated that any political breakthrough hinges on confidence-building measures at the highest level. He emphasized, “If negotiations have reached a stage where the top five figures are involved, it indicates a dead end.” Khan further said that there is no need for such high-level meetings and questioned the logic behind them. He expressed skepticism about the possibility of talks …

PTI Dismisses Govt's Dialogue Proposal Involving Pakistan's 'top Five Figures'

(From left to right) PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan, Secretary General Barrister Salman Akram Raja, Prime Minister’s Adviser on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah and Defence Minister Khawaja Asif. — AFP/PID/PPI/Radio Pakistan/File No need for talks between top five figures, says Gohar. Barrister Zafar urges suitable atmosphere for dialogue. Will accept whoever opposition nominates for talks: Asif. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman B…