{"id":524659,"date":"2026-01-10T00:57:25","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T19:57:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=524659"},"modified":"2026-01-10T00:57:25","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T19:57:25","slug":"talks-with-govt-only-after-meetings-with-imran-allowed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/talks-with-govt-only-after-meetings-with-imran-allowed\/","title":{"rendered":"Talks with govt only after meetings with Imran allowed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> LAHORE<br \/>\nPTI leader Barrister Ali Zafar on Thursday said that no dialogue could be held with the government until it allowed meetings with incarcerated party founder Imran Khan.<br \/>\nHe made the remarks while speaking alongside a delegation of the opposition alliance Tehreek Tahafuz Ayeen-i-Pakistan (TTAP) in Lahore, which is on a three-day visit to the city as part of the opposition\u2019s \u201cstreet movement\u201d to hold political and social gatherings.<br \/>\nSpeaking during the gathering, PTI leader Barrister Ali Zafar welcomed the TTAP delegation to Lahore.<\/p>\n<p>The alliance posted on X that TTAP chief Mahmood Khan Achakzai and Allama Raja Nasir Abbas arrived on Friday at a gathering held at the residence of Advocate Chaudhry Ghulam Abbas, where a large number of journalists, political leaders and PTI workers were present.<br \/>\nHe urged the TTAP to use its platform to push for a meeting with Imran, who has not been allowed visitors in recent weeks. \u201cNo talks or dialogue can start until meetings are allowed with Imran,\u201d he said. 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