Khan opens talks with Pakistan gov't over protests

The protest against the Nawaz Sharif regime took a new turn today with cleric Tahirul Qadri opening a dialogue with government and Imran Khan sticking to his 'no-talks' position unless the Prime Minister resigns as the Supreme Court summoned both the leaders tomorrow for hearing a petition against the siege of Parliament.
But soon after Imran vowed no talks with the government, reports emerged that negotiations between PTI leadership and a government delegation has begun to end the impasse.
The PTI delegation has reportedly presented a six-point charter of demands to the government team. The demands included Sharif's resignation, re-elections, reforms of electoral laws, neutral caretaker government, new election commission and punishments to those responsible for rigging last year's polls.

Earlier, the apparent difference in the approach of the two leaders came after the powerful army counselled a peaceful resolution of the week-long crisis, even as Khan said he would abide by the verdict of the Supreme Court on the protest.