Trial court summons ex-PM Imran in Toshakhana case.

LAHORE -- A trial court in Islamabad Monday summoned Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan in the Toshakhana reference and issued notices to him for Tuesday (today). PTI chairman Imran Khan had been disqualified by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) in the same case. According to the reference, Imran had not shared details of the gifts he retained from the Toshakhana while proceeds from their reported sales were filed by lawmakers from the ruling coalition in August. Last month, the ECP had concluded that the former premier had indeed made 'false statements and incor rect declarations' regarding the gifts - a ruling that prompted widespread protests by the PTI. The ECP's order said Imran stood disqualified under Article 63(1)(p) of the Constitution. Earlier on Monday, the ECP submitted a copy of the reference in court requesting criminal proceedings be initiated against the former premier. It will be heard by Additional Sessions Judge Zafar Iqbal on Tuesday (today). Meanwhile, PTI vice-chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi Monday revealed that the government had made an offer to the PTI to sit on the negotiation table to find a solution to the current political crisis in the country. 'A message has been delivered to the president to sit down and have talks. If the government is serious about holding early elections, then we are ready for the negotiations', he said while talking to the media at Zaman Park after attending a consultative meeting of the party chaired by party chairman Imran Khan. He was accompanied by Asad Umar, Fawad Chaudhry, Umar Ayub and other party leaders. Shah Mahmood said there would be no use of holding talks if the government was not serious about holding elections. 'We have not rejected the government's offer for talks, but there should be a clear agenda to be discussed', he said. He added: 'Our insistence on holding early elections is not for power but to save the economy from default. The incumbent government has no action plan, no road map by which they can manage the economy'. Expressing concern over the country's economic situation, he said Imran Khan will announce future action plan on November 26. 'No investment is coming [to the country]; business has shut down. The country will have to be led to the new elections', he said. The meeting presided over by Chairman Imran Khan was attended by former Minister of State Farrukh Habib, Dr. Shireen Mazari, Asad Qaiser, Ali Zaidi, Zulfi Bukhari, Pervez...