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First end ‘long march’ then talk, PM tells PTI

Pakistan Published 7 October 2026, 07:10 · archived 7 Oct 2026

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday told the opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) to end its long march and sit-ins before seeking dialogue, warning that continued agitation could put the country’s economic recovery at risk and undermine its standing abroad. “End your long marches and sit-ins. Once you end them, we will certainly sit down with you and talk,” the prime minister said, making it clear that the government would not negotiate under pressure from street agitation. Addressing the groundbreaking ceremony of the Kashmir Chowk Underpass, Sharif accused the PTI of re...

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