Govt-Opposition Talks End in Deadlock Over PTI Founder Meeting Demand

The Pakistani government and the opposition have entered into negotiations aimed at resolving political tensions, including a planned long march on Islamabad by opposition parties. The first round of talks, chaired by the National Assembly Speaker, concluded without an agreement. The opposition's primary condition for moving forward is being granted access to the founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). The government, meanwhile, has demanded the cancellation of the long march.