Elections: PTI asks govt for 'date and venue' for meeting.

ISLAMABAD -- As both sides soften their stance and indicate a rare willingness to retreat to the table, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Friday thew the ball at the government's court to take the first step and 'give a date and venue' for a meeting reconciling all political parties for dialogue.

In a tweet, PTI leader Fawad Chaudhry asked the Pakistan Democratic Movement-led government to assign a date and venue for a meeting of all political parties. He referred to Federal Minister of Law Azam Nazeer Tarar's emphasis on sitting together and resolving the issues.

'Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has also asked for talks,' he said. 'Take this action further than statements as well and give a date and venue for the [political] parties to meet. Imran Khan has already favoured dialogues.'

The tweet fell on the heels of former premier and PTI chief Imran Khan's statement that he was ready to 'talk...