As PTI’s main convoy, led by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur, entered Islamabad, the first round of talks between the government and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) ended without a breakthrough.
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi held talks with PTI leaders Barrister Gohar Ali Khan and Barrister Muhammad Ali Saif.
Sources privy to the development said the PTI also rejected the government’s offer to protest at alternative sites.
As the convoy entered the precincts of the capital, security had been heightened to deal with any untoward incident.
Earlier on Sunday, the district administration sealed major routes to Islamabad. Key roads leading to the capital were blocked with containers, including Srinagar Highway at Zero Point and Expressway near Khanna Pul.
It may be recalled that police had earlier said that the road leading to Islamabad airport was open. But, later they denied access to the airport and Faizabad to Islamabad route was also cut off, leaving commuters stranded.
