No dialogue with govt unless peaceful march allowed to take place on October 27, says opposition.

Byline: Javed Hussain

The opposition has decided on Monday that the option of dialogue with the government could be open if the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf-led (PTI) government allows the Jamiat Ulma-i-Islam Fazal (JUI-F) to take out a peaceful Azadi March on October 27.

The opposition put the condition before the government after a meeting of its Rahbar Committee at the residence of Akram Durrani in Islamabad.

After the meeting, Durrani told a press conference that the opposition's demand for resignation of Prime Minister Imran Khan is still intact but the joint opposition was open for a meeting with the government's committee. He, however, put a condition that for dialogue, the government would have to assure that a peaceful Azadi march takes place.

He alleged that the government's committee was not serious in dialogue. The prime minister's statements are also showing non-seriousness, he added.

Durrani made it clear that there would be no compromise on the Azadi March scheduled to be taken out on October 27. He also assured the government that the march will remain peaceful.

"The condition put forward by the All Parties...