PTI asks govt to give date, venue for talks.

ISLAMABAD -- The PTI on Friday urged the coalition government to 'give a date and venue' for a meeting that would bring together all political parties to the table, whereas the top regulatory body of lawyers said it was ready to mediate between the government and the opposition.

In a Twitter post, PTI leader Fawad Chaudhry said Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar was giving statements every day to sit together and solve issues and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had also asked for talks.

'Extend this process beyond statements and give a date and venue for the [political] parties to meet. Imran Khan has already favoured dialogues,' he tweeted.

Mr Chaudhry's statement came a day after PTI Chairman Imran Khan struck a conciliatory tone, saying he was ready to 'talk to anyone' and 'render any sacrifice' for the country's sake.

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'I will not shy away from any sacrifice for the sake of Pakistan's uplift, interest and democracy. In this regard, I am willing to talk to anyone and take every step towards it,' the former premier tweeted on Thursday.

Mr Khan's tweet had come a day after Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had once again extended an olive branch to him on Wednesday, emphasising that 'all political forces will have to sit together to take the country forward'.

Mr Chaudhry also reiterated the call for a meeting date and venue while speaking outside the Lahore High Court later on Friday.

Addressing the premier and Mr Tarar, he said: 'You are making statements [so] you should move forward with it. Whatever venue [you decide and if there is an] invitation, Asad Umar is here. You talk. We are ready for that.'

The last time a conversation of all parties coming together had emerged was when the prime minister called an all-party conference (APC) in February and invited the country's political leadership, including the PTI chief, to discuss ways to overcome the challenges faced by the country.

Mr Sharif had called the conference amid a surge in terrorist activity, with a suicide bombing at a mosque in Peshawar Police Lines on Jan 30 claiming the lives of 84 people, mostly police officials.

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