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Oil rallies as Ukraine hopes lift sentiment

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NEW YORK (AFP) - World oil prices rebounded Wednesday following the prior day's heavy losses in a rally spurred in part by hopes for a resolution to the Ukraine conflict.US benchmark West Texas Intermediate for October delivery gained $2.66 to close at $95.54 on the New York Mercantile Exchange, largely recovering from a more than $3 drop the prior day.European benchmark Brent oil for delivery in October jumped $2.43 to $102.77 a barrel in London, coming back from a fall Tuesday to its lowest level since May 2013.James Williams, an analyst at WTRG Economics, called the rebound normal after such a deep one-day fall, although the extent of Wednesday's bounce was a little bit surprising.People are anticipating better jobs numbers at the end of the week when the Department of Labor releases its US jobs report for August, Williams added.Analysts said Wednesday's developments in Ukraine were also a factor in the rally, with an end to the fighting seen as potentially lifting oil consumption.Russian President Vladimir Putin unveiled a peace plan for Ukraine that could be agreed by the weekend to end a months-long conflict that has resulted in some 2,600 deaths.Hopes rose for a cease-fire following a phone call between Putin and Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko. However, Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk warned that Putin's announcement was not sincere and US President Barack Obama said it is too early to tell if the agreement will hold up.Although there has been some small risk that the conflict would lead to a halt in Russian crude oil exports, news of a possible ceasefire in Ukraine would remove a threat to demand, said Tim Evans, energy analyst at Citi Futures.Traders are also preparing for Thursday's Department of Energy report on US oil inventories.Analysts expect oil inventories to have fallen by 1.1 million barrels, according to a survey of analysts by the Wall Street Journal.

Euro slightly up ahead of ECB meeting

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NEW YORK (AFP) - The euro strengthened slightly Wednesday ahead of the European Central Banks policy meeting, with analysts mixed over whether it will add to stimulus efforts for the eurozone.Meanwhile, the pound stabilized after sinking Tuesday on polls that showed increasing support in Scotland for independence from Britain.ECB policymakers meet Thursday confronted by a deteriorating eurozone economy, with production slowing and inflation near a standstill. In the United States last month, ECB chief Mario Draghi hinted at a possible quantitative easing program -- buying up securities from the market to inject cash into the financial system and drive down interest rates to spur more activity.But no one was sure whether the central bank was ready to take that step now.Even as the evidence of economic deterioration stacks up, we think that the ECB will err on the side of caution and avoid announcing its first QE program, said Kathleen Brooks at Forex.com.The euro may also have earned some modest support from news of a possible truce deal between Kiev and Moscow in the fighting in eastern Ukraine.

Botham calls for end to IPL

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LONDON (AFP) - England great Ian Botham said Wednesday the Indian Premier League was too powerful for cricket's long-term good as he called for the lucrative Twenty20 domestic tournament to be scrapped.Delivering the MCC Spirit of Cricket Cowdrey Lecture at Lord's, where he was once a ground-staff boy before going on to star at the 'home of cricket' for both Somerset and England, Botham also expressed his fears about the IPL's effect on corruption within the world game. I'm worried about the IPL -- in fact, I feel it shouldn't be there at all as it is changing the priorities of world cricket, the 58-year-old former England captain said.Players are slaves to it. Administrators bow to it. How on earth did the IPL own the best players in the world for two months a year and not pay a penny to the boards who brought these players into the game? I know this has been modified to a degree, but it is still an imbalance. The IPL is too powerful for the long-term good of the game. Corruption is enough of a problem in itself, but the IPL compounds that problem given it provides the perfect opportunity for betting and therefore fixing.Botham, one of cricket's greatest all-rounders, added: We have seen a few players exposed, but does throwing the odd second XI player into jail solve it? To kill the serpent, you must cut off its head. The ICC (International Cricket Council) Anti-Corruption Unit must pursue the root of the problem and if necessary expose the big names. Botham was speaking a day after England's nine-wicket thrashing by India at Edgbaston condemned them to a fifth straight one-day series loss under captain Alastair Cook.Although Botham, who labelled England's performance a joke in his Daily Mirror column, made no specific reference to the one-day side, he questioned whether England central contracts -- which weren't around in his heyday -- had made players too comfortable.Central contracts are brilliant, but it has now become so essential to the England player that the sharpness goes, Botham said.A long contract is a cosy contract. To play international sport, above all else -- above even freshness and rest -- you must have desire. Hunger is still the most important attribute for any sportsman. Botham, however, made no bones about directly urging David Cameron, Britain's Prime Minister, to do more for school cricket.Why aren't the Government focusing on sport as a necessity in the school curriculum?, said Botham. This subject drives me insane. I feel it is my duty to point out the problems that face sport in schools, and specifically cricket. The problem is now that schools are too big and there is no personal touch with the teachers. And as schools get bigger, one of the things you lose are your playing fields, he added. Come on David Cameron -- when I came to Downing Street to meet you, you made all the right noises and promised to come back to me with your ideas. I'm still waiting.

Zimbabwe eye South African scalp and place in final

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HARARE (AFP) - Zimbabwe must pull off a second shock victory in the space of five days on Thursday but must also beat South Africa by a big enough margin to qualify for a one-day triangular series final against Australia.The hosts stunned the cricket world on Sunday when they beat Australia, who were the No. 1-ranked ODI team at the time, for the first time in 31 years.The result gave Zimbabwe a glimmer of hope that they could reach Saturdays final, but their chances grew even slimmer when Australia beat South Africa by 62 runs on Tuesday to clinch their spot in the final.That left Zimbabwe needing not only a bonus point win over South Africa on Thursday, but also to significantly improve their inferior net run rate if they are to qualify at the Proteas expense.We have to play out of or skins again and do the processes right, captain Elton Chigumbura said.If we do that and play our best cricket then you never know what can happen, its a game of cricket.While Malcolm Waller had been due to leave the Zimbabwe squad for a six-a-side tournament in South Africa on Tuesday, his departure has been delayed after he played a useful role in Sundays victory.Waller added six overs of spin that prolonged Australias difficulties with the bat and then saw off Nathan Lyon during his innings, which set the platform for Chigumbura and Prosper Utseyas heroic partnership in the three-wicket win.Zimbabwes task will be made even harder by South Africas decision to play a full-strength side on Thursday.Given that the Proteas have a net run rate of 0.118 and Zimbabwes is -1,665, it had been thought that the tourists may rest some players.I dont see it like that. We feel that Zimbabwe is a threat now, Faf du Plessis said.They play well in these conditions and they prepare wickets that suit then.We expect a slow-turner in the next match. We need to beat them now. I dont think its time to rest players.South Africas main concerns following their defeat to Australia is over their end of innings bowling and their middle order.Although the Proteas reduced Australia to 188 for five after 42 overs on Tuesday, Mitchell Marsh hammered seven sixes to see Australia to a total of 282 for seven.Then, after the prolific trio of Hashim Amla, Quinton de Kock and AB de Villiers had fallen cheaply, the middle order was incapable of swinging the game back in their favour.I think the way the wickets play here is definitely a big reason for that, said Du Plessis.The ball gets a little slower so its harder to score when you come in as a new batter because they bring the field up and its quite tricky to get singles.

Heavy rain lashes Lahore

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LAHORE (Dunya News) – Lahore and its suburbs received heavy rain on Wednesday. The city roads gave a look of canals after heavy rain which started around 4:00pm and continued till filing of this report.Several roads in the city, including Davis Road, Jail Road, Abbot Road, McLeod Road, Nisbat Road, were submerged under three to four feet of rainwater. Dozens of motorcycles and cars were trapped on flooded roads and people faced hardship in reaching their homes.A number of feeders also tripped in city due to heavy rain and several localities remained under darkness during the night. Rainwater also entered hundreds of homes in low-lying areas.According to Met Office, Lahore received 123 millimetre rain so far. The Met Office has predicted more rain in the city during nest 48 hours.

Progress without changing the system is impossible: Imran Khan

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ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairperson Imran Khan while ‎addressing party workers at the sit-in said that the government did not pay heed to recounting of ‎rigged elections but now he stands firm on the demand for Prime Minister’s (PM) resignation, ‎nothing short of it.‎Khan congratulated his party workers for the recent political achievements by quoting historic ‎religious leaders such as the Holy Prophet (pbuh), and how they have struggled for decades to ‎get favourable political results in their times. He added that they have reached this point because ‎they want to change the corrupt system, and now they will not return until they have achieved ‎the objective of PM’s resignation.‎Imran Khan stood firm by his demands and seemingly will not budge, come what may.

Chinese President's visit to Pakistan was not cancelled: Foreign Ministry

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ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – According to the Foreign Ministry of Pakistan, the Chinese ‎President’s visit to Pakistan has not been cancelled despite the ongoing political crisis and ‎subsequent ‘dharnas’ at Islamabad, but the schedule of the visit might be changed to adjust to ‎the current political situation.‎The Chinese premier’s security and protocol team has already reached Pakistan ahead of his visit ‎to Pakistan.‎According to sources, the schedule of the visit might be changed due to the protests, whereas ‎there might be a possibility of shifting the venue to Lahore.

Pakistan opposition groups resume talks to end crisis.

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ISLAMABAD, Sept 03, 2014 (AFP) - Pakistani opposition groups on Wednesday resumed talks with the government in a bid to end the political crisis rocking the country, but a stalemate over demands for Prime Minister Nawaz Sharifs resignation dragged on.The fresh talks came after days of clashes between police and club-wielding anti-government protesters left three dead and hundreds injured, raising fears of an intervention by the powerful military that has ruled Pakistan for more than half its history. Government negotiators met briefly with members of the Pakistan Tehreek Insaf (PTI) party of cricketing legend Imran Khan -- who has been leading the protests along with populist cleric Tahir-ul-Qadri -- but they left without addressing the media.Separate negotiations between Qadri and a cross-party team of opposition lawmakers were ongoing late Wednesday.Both Khan and Qadri claim that the 2013 general election which swept Sharif to power was heavily rigged. Thousands of their followers have set up camp in Islamabads sensitive Red Zone government district since August 15.But their calls to overthrow the government have failed to galvanise mass support in the country of 180 million. Addressing supporters at a rally on Wednesday night as the talks got under way, Khan said he had no intention of calling the protests off any time soon, comparing them to Test cricket as opposed to the sports shorter Twenty20 form.Its not a T20 match -- its going to be a long match, he said.Qadri, meanwhile, told his supporters to leave the area in front of parliament where protesters have been camped out for two weeks -- leaving it strewn with rubbish and human waste -- and to occupy the roads instead.We wont leave the place till we change the system, Qadri said.- Middle way sought -=======================Some of the pressure on Sharif eased Tuesday after opposition parties in parliament backed him to continue, and after a senior PTI member said Khan had acted on the armys direction, damaging the movements credibility.Parliament called a second emergency session on Wednesday, with senior PTI leader Shah Mehmood Qureshi saying the party was willing to resume talks with the government in the presence of a cross-party team.We are ready to negotiate, ready to solve the matter, ready to break the silence. Imran Khan hasnt done all this for himself or Tehreek-e-Insaaf, he has done it for the better future of Pakistan, Qureshi said.Khans party wants Sharif to step down for at least 30 days so that an impartial probe can be conducted into last years election. Both local and foreign observers rated the vote as relatively fair and credible.A source close to the talks told AFP: All other matters have been resolved, but the main issue is still on the table, which is Nawaz Sharifs resignation.We are trying to sort out a middle way out of it, he added.The military has issued a series of public advisories to the government in recent days on how the crisis should be tackled, leading to criticism that it is interfering.Analysts and government figures have said the army may be using the crisis to its advantage to try to assert its dominance over the Sharif government.

Negotiations continue between PTI, Govt over possible truce

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ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Negotiations continue between Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) ‎and the government continues, as both parties discuss the possibility of cessation of hostilities at ‎PTI leader Jahangir Tareen’s residence in Islamabad.‎During the meeting, PTI was represented by Jahangir Tareen, Shah Mehmood Qureshi and ‎Pervaiz Khattak, whereas Ishaq Dar, Mian Javed Shafiq and Zahid Hamid represented the ‎government delegation.‎According to sources, during the negotiations, the committees present at the meeting reviewed ‎the PTI charter of demands consisting of 11 points. In this regards, both the parties exchanged ‎views about the possibility for drafting a ceasefire agreement.‎After this discussion, the meeting concluded on a positive note, and the delegations left the ‎venue.

European stocks rally on Ukraine ceasefire hopes

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LONDON (AFP) - Europes main stock markets rallied on Wednesday on reports of a ceasefire in Ukraine and renewed prospects of eurozone monetary easing on the eve of a European Central Bank rate decision.Londons benchmark FTSE 100 index soared to 6,898.62 points -- last seen in January 2000 -- as investors also welcomed solid services sector data.The FTSE closed at 6,873.58 points, up 0.65 percent from Tuesdays close.Frankfurts DAX 30 index jumped 1.26 percent to 9,626.49 points and the Paris CAC 40 leapt rose 0.99 percent to 4,421.87 points, as weaker-than-expected data strengthened hopes of ECB stimulus.Asian markets were cheered overnight by upbeat data from China, which showed the service sector in the worlds second-largest economy hit strengthened to its highest level in seven months.Better-than-expected services PMI numbers from China, increased hopes that the ECB would act to stimulate the struggling eurozone economy and hopes of a lasting ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia all combined to drive sentiment, said Tony Cross, a market analyst at Trustnet Direct.But news that Ukraines Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk had rejected the ceasefire plan to end months of conflict in the east of the country weighed on Wall Street equities.In mid-afternoon trading, the Dow Jones Industrial Average had lost earlier gains to edge up 0.07 percent to 17,080.19 points.The broad-based S&P 500 dipped 0.13 percent at 1,999.73 points, while the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index lost 0.64 percent to 4,568.69 points.- Ceasefire hopes dim -Ukraines beleaguered President Petro Poroshenko announced on Wednesday that he and Russias Vladimir Putin had agreed to a permanent ceasefire in the east of the former Soviet country.But hopes for the deal quickly evaporated when Ukraines Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk rejected the plan proposed by Russian President Vladimir Putin as an attempt to deceive the West.This latest plan is another attempt to pull the wool over the eyes of the international community ahead of the NATO summit, he said in a statement.The talk of progress towards a ceasefire had helped the Russian ruble, which recovered as far as 36.6605 to the dollar on Wednesday from a record low of 37.5094 on Monday.Moscow stocks also soared. The ruble-denominated MICEX index jumped 3.49 percent and the dollar-denominate RTS index leapt 5.20 percent.The positive sentiment was also buoyed by hopes the ECB may move to stimulate Europes lagging economy on Thursday, when both it and the Bank of England are due to meet.Given the slew of negative economic numbers weve seen out of the eurozone this morning, theres certainly added weight on (ECB President) Mario Draghi to act, said Valutrades analyst Joao Monteiro.- Eurozone private sector slows -Eurozone business activity slowed more sharply than previously estimated in August, new data showed.Markit Economics Eurozone Composite Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) fell to 52.5 in August from 53.8 in July. That was the lowest level so far this year and weaker than a preliminary estimate of 52.8.The 50-point line which marks the difference between expansion and shrinkage of the economy.Gloomy euro-area macroeconomic numbers (are) now fuelling expectations that Draghi will institute some sort of quantitative easing measures, noted ETX Capital analyst Daniel Sugarman.In corporate news, shares in Hermes slumped 3.43 percent after rival luxury goods giant LVMH said it had reached an agreement over its contested holding of 23.0 percent of Hermes. LVMH jumped 2.89 percent.In London currency deals on Wednesday, the euro firmed to $1.3138, up from $1.3132 late in New York on Tuesday, when it had reached a near one-year low at $1.3110 on expectations of ECB stimulus.The single currency gained to 79.86 pence from 79.74 pence late in New York on Tuesday, while the pound fell to $1.6451 from $1.6469.Gold meanwhile sank to $1,261.41 per ounce -- the lowest level since mid-June -- as traders were reassured by the ceasefire reports. The safe-haven investment is normally lifted by geopolitical crises.It later recovered to 1,265.50 per ounce, down from $1,267 on Tuesday on the London Bullion Market.

Iran looks to better EU ties with Italian at helm

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ROME (AFP) - Iran is looking forward to improved relations with the European Union following the appointment of an Italian to be the blocs next foreign policy supremo, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said here Wednesday.Zarifs comments came after talks with Federica Mogherini, the current Italian foreign minister who will shortly take over from Britains Catherine Ashton as the public face of EU relations with the rest of the world.Zarif said the crisis in Iraq and Syria demonstrated that the EU and Iran need to work together to address common challenges.The same challenges (Iran faces) are before the EU, both as international security and local and domestic security.The very sad fact a very large number of foreign fighters are now in Iraq and Syria brings this issue very close to home here in Europe.So I think we have common ground both in terms of opportunities for great cooperation, greater economic development, dialogue on human rights as well as cooperation to address these common challenges.This mixture... should provide us with a basis for better work together particularly with the role Italy has played as a bridge between Europe and the Islamic world. That role can be further enhanced by the role Mrs Mogherini will play as the High Representative of Europe.Mogherinis first major goal in her new job will be to wrap up a deal with Iran on the Islamic states contested nuclear programme, for which a November deadline has been said.The Italian minister said her discussions with Zarif had left her hopeful that could be achieved.We have said that an agreement ought to be reached by November in order to guarantee greater stability in the region, Mogherini said.It is my hope the negotiations will have a positive outcome and that this will be done by November 23, the agreed deadline.I was assured that there is a strong political will in Tehran for this to happen and we hope that there will also be the necessary technical steps taken.Mogherini said Italian officials had been in close discussions with their Iranian counterparts on how to bring stability to Iraq/Syria.We share a belief in the need to respond with a military presence in the emergency situation we are in but above all we believe in the need for an inclusive government in Baghdad, Mogherini said.

'There's divide in PTI', let's see who rises to the occasion: Imran Khan

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ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan said on Wednesday that there’s a visible divide within his party, adding that the real ideological people will remain loyal while those who had joined to benefit from ‘tsunami’ will be exposed, Dunya News reported.Addressing the ‘Azadi March’ participants, he said it’s time for each and every member of PTI to show performance, adding that he is personally monitoring who is doing what.“Captain is looking at each one of you… show your performance, I’ll praise those who show performance. And those who show sluggish behavior will not get party tickets”, he said.Imran Khan said that the left wing and right wing parties of the ‘status quo’ have joined hands to protect each other.“If you truly believed in democracy, why are you curbing our right to protest?” he asked.

Imran Khan couldn't produce a single evidence to prove election rigging: Ahsan Iqbal

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ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Federal Minister for Planning Development and Reforms, Ahsan Iqbal said on Wednesday that the allegation of manipulating election results is baseless, adding that publishing and distribution of ballot papers was Pakistan Army’s responsibility, Dunya News reported.Iqbal said that opening four constituencies for investigation is not in the government’s jurisdiction, adding that only Election Tribunals are authorized to do that.He said that those who term this parliament a parliament of thieves and looters faced the need to turn to the very same parliament to present their stance.Federal Minister said Imran Khan should read the writing on the wall and announce to end the sit-in protest.He said Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) is the name of a political force and not of an unbridled Non-government Organization (NGO).Iqbal said the way Qadri and Khan incited violence is unprecedented in democratic history. He said he and the nation has gotten tired of hearing the same lecture for the past fifteen days.He said the allegation that Returning Officers (ROs) changed the election result is baseless, adding that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan couldn’t produce even a single evidence to prove his claims.He said it was for the first time that all political parties were agreed on the Election Commission and that the steps taken before elections were also done with mutual consent.Iqbal said that the commentators of European Mission termed election 2013 better than those of the past while the global commentators termed the election as transparent.He alleged that Imran Khan couldn’t distribute the party tickets on merit and yet talks about merit and democracy.He said PTI’s own committee ruled that tickets were distributed against money, adding that Imran Khan should get his own house in order before talking about democracy.

Shut Khursheed Shah's mouth or things will go too far: Tahirul Qadri

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ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) chief Dr Tahirul Qadri on Wednesday warned Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader and Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Khursheed Shah, saying that Shah should shut his mouth or things will go too far, Dunya News reported.Addressing ‘Inqilab March’ participants, he asked who is Khursheed Shah to raise fingers over them being democratic.Criticizing the parliament’s joint session proceedings, he said a member of the National Assembly (MNA) pronounced Nawaz Sharif as ‘elected president’ saying that “this is the level of their intellect, Nawaz Sharif is elected Prime Minister, not president”.“But that MNA’s statement was true in its essence because Nawaz Sharif is both Prime Minister and president in a sense that he assumes total control and exerts authority”, he added.Reiterating ‘Inqilab March’ participants were not behind the attack on Pakistan Television (PTV) building, he said alleged that the attack was carried out by Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) ‘bullies’.“I solemnly said yesterday we did not attack the PTV, we did not ask anyone to enter the building, we don’t even recognize anyone’s face who entered PTV building”, he said.“Now to answer who was behind it, I’ll tell you Nawaz, Shahbaz, Ch Nisar, Saad Rafiq, Pervaiz Rasheed and PMLN bullies were behind it…”, he claimed.“They infiltrated their bullies and the transmission was suspended within minutes… they infiltrated trained Gullu Butts to do that, our Inqilabis don’t have that technical knowledge to shut down transmission.”

Deadlock ends; PTI, PAT ready to talk, PTI to meet govt committee at 8 tonight

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ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) vice chairman Shah Mehmood Qureshi said on Wednesday that the government and PTI committees will meet tonight at 8 to talk, adding that the talks with political Jirga have been positive, Dunya News reported.Shah Mehmood Qureshi along with PTI members met the political Jirga. The political Jirga comprised Rehman Malik, Liaquat Baloch, Farid Paracha, Kalsoom Parveen, GG Jamal and the PTI was represented by its committee comprising Shafqat Mehmood, Arif Alvi, Jahangir Tareen, Shah Mehmood Qureshi and Pervaiz Khattak.Addressing the media, Sirajul Haq said they have had 70% success, adding “as for when the deadlock will end, it still needs more time.”Haq said the harsh statements from both sides are adding to trouble, he requested both sides to tone it down.“If our common agenda is constitution, democracy and parliament, success is near. The light of solution will reach the whole Pakistan soon”, he said.Addressing the media, Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader said “negativity breeds negativity, love breeds love”.He requested the Prime Minister to command his team not to use harsh language against PTI leaders, adding that PTI toned it down today.He hoped that the nation will be able to see way forward in next 48 hours. He said the deadlock in dialogue has ended because of efforts of political Jirga.‘Political Jirga’: Dialogue efforts to end political deadlock continueThe political Jirga under headship of Jamaat Islami (JI) chief Sirajul Haq met Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) leaders in a bid to find a solution to the ongoing political crisis.The Jirga participants included Rehman Malik, Liaquat Baloch, Farid Paracha, Kalsoom Parveen, GG Jamal whereas Tariq Bashir Cheema, Khurram Nawaz Gundapur, Raheeq Abbasi, Hamid Raza and Nasir Abbas represented the PAT side.Following the meeting, Sirajul Haq said while talking to the press that all stakeholders are rigid on their stance to an extent, adding that PTI and PAT have resumed negotiations on Jamaat’s request.He said the government should grant Jamaat leaders the status of facilitator since they have been successful in getting the parties to talk.Haq said that the priority of the involved parties should be to adopt middle way to get the country out of the crisis.He said the Jirga will solve the problem when and wherever it occurs, adding that the series of dialogue between both parties will be resumed from today (Wednesday).Jamaat chief claimed that the deadlock has ended through the efforts to resume the dialogue.Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Rehman Malik said that PAT has welcomed the negotiations, adding that the party is advancing as per its co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari’s stance ‘dialogue, dialogue and dialogue’.He said the role of Sirajul Haq amid the whole crisis is praiseworthy.Malik said he has requested to move back the tent facility away from parliament, adding that PAT has assured to consider the request.PAT leader Raheeq Abbasi, while addressing the media, said that the political Jirga wants an end to the deadlock in dialogue, adding that they have presented their demands to the Jirga. He said the demand of Prime Minister’s resignation has also been put forward to the Jirga along with the demand to investigate the allegedly rigged election.Abbasi said PAT wants a quick resolution of the political crisis.
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