While talking to journalists outside the Lahore High Court, he said that Khan will not attend the APC. “Our leaders are being detained, how can we sit with the government,” he questioned.
He further said that it is expected that elections in Punjab likely to be conducted in the second week of April and directed the PTI contestants to gain momentum.
Earlier in the morning, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had invited his political rival Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan to an all-parties conference (APC) aimed at resolving the economic and political crisis being faced by the country.
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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had invited his political rival Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan to an all-parties conference (APC) aimed at resolving the economic and political crisis being faced by the country.
According to the statement issued by Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb, the premier is making efforts to bring chiefs of all political parties to the table for joint discussions and find solutions to address national challenges.
She further revealed that federal minister Ayaz Sadiq has initiated approaching top PTI leaders including Asad Qaiser and Pervez Khattak to ensure their participation in the upcoming summit.
The conference will be held in Islamabad on February 7.