{"id":555758,"date":"2026-07-12T09:17:48","date_gmt":"2026-07-12T04:17:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=555758"},"modified":"2026-07-12T09:17:48","modified_gmt":"2026-07-12T04:17:48","slug":"ptis-jailed-leaders-seek-path-to-dialogue-says-fawad-chaudhry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/ptis-jailed-leaders-seek-path-to-dialogue-says-fawad-chaudhry\/","title":{"rendered":"PTI\u2019s jailed leaders seek path to dialogue, says Fawad Chaudhry"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>LAHORE: Jailed leaders of the PTI have expressed support for political dialogue to address the country\u2019s deepening political and economic challenges, former federal minister Fawad Chaudhry said on Friday. The breakthrough came during an extensive meeting between the incarcerated leaders and a de\u00ad\u00adle\u00adgation from the National Dialo\u00adgue Committee at Kot Lakhpat Jail. Following the talks, the committee announced it is launching efforts to seek \u201crelief\u201d for five jai\u00ad\u00adled leaders in an attempt to break the ice between the ruling government and the opposition party. Mr Chaudhry shared detail in a post on his X account, noting that he was joined in the delegation by Mahmood Maulvi and Imran Ismail. The group held detailed discussions on country\u2019s current crises with imprisoned PTI figures Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Ijaz Chaudhry, Mahm\u00ado\u00adodur Rasheed. Mr Chaudhry said that the jai\u00adl\u00ad\u00aded leaders supported the comm\u00ad\u00adittee\u2019s crisis resolution framewo\u00ad\u00adrk and emphasised that negotiations are the only feasible solution. Web Desk<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LAHORE: Jailed leaders of the PTI have expressed support for political dialogue to address the country\u2019s deepening political and economic challenges, former federal minister Fawad Chaudhry said on Friday. The breakthrough came during an extensive meeting between the incarcerated leaders and a de\u00ad\u00adle\u00adgation from the National Dialo\u00adgue Committee at Kot Lakhpat Jail. 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