Posted 3/14/2024, 1:33:54 PM
Sharif and Khan Hold First Conciliatory Meeting Since Election Tensions
- Prime Minister Sharif held first meeting with opposition PTI party leader in attempt at political reconciliation
- Meeting focused on cooperation between federal and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provincial government ruled by PTI
- PTI alleges election rigging but still won most seats; maintains anti-PMLN stance
- Analysts say meeting shows PTI's political maturity but tensions likely to remain
- Context of strained PTI relations with military after Khan's ouster as PM last year