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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif invited Leader of the Opposition Mehmood Achakzai for direct talks on Friday to address political stability. This invitation follows a previous meeting call regarding the appointment of a new chief election commissioner on Sept 11. According to sources, no response has been received from Achakzai yet. The prime minister is currently in the US and expected to return soon.

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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who is currently in the United States for the UN General Assembly, invited Mehmood Achakzai, leader of the opposition in Pakistan's National Assembly, for "direct talks" on Friday. This move comes after the opposition announced it would extend its planned long march protest. According to a source close to Shehbaz, no response has yet been received from Achakzai regarding this invitation. The PTI spokesman confirmed that Achakzai had indeed received the prime minister's invite. Previously, on September 11, Shehbaz invited Achakzai for mandatory consultations under Article 213(2A) of Pakistan’s Constitution to discuss the appointment of a new chief election commissioner (CEC). The aim is likely to ensure political stability in the country amidst ongoing tensions between the government and opposition.

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Under Article 213(2A) of the Constitution, the prime minister is required to consult the opposition leader in the National Assembly and forward three names for the appointment of the chief election commissioner to a parliamentary committee, which hears the candidates and confirms one of them.

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PM invites Achakzai for ‘direct talks’ · assertive framing

Soon after the opposition announced its decision to extend the date of its long march, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday invited Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Mehmood Achakzai for direct talks, apparently in a bid to ensure political stability in the country. asserted

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According to a source close to the prime minister, PM Shehbaz extended the invitation for dialogue, but no response had so far been received from the opposition leader. uncertain

response → accord → leader

“Yes [the PM has invited Mr Achakzai], but nothing yet [from the opposition side],” the source said. asserted

source → invite → side

A Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) spokesman confirmed that the opposition leader had received the prime minister’s invitation. asserted

leader → confirm → invitation

Before the latest invitation, the prime minister had already invited Mr Achakzai on Sept 11 for mandatory consultation on the appointment of a new chief election commissioner (CEC). asserted

minister → invite → commissioner

Prime Minister Shehbaz, who is currently in the United States to attend the UN General Assembly, is expected to return within a few days. asserted

who → attend → days

Before the prime minister’s first invitation to Mr Achakzai over the appointment of the CEC, National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq had urged both the prime minister and the opposition leader to sit together for consultations on the appointment of a new CEC. asserted

Sadiq → urge → CEC

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