--- title: "Achakzai says talks impossible without Imran Khan meeting" description: "Most outlets led with the statement from Mahmood Khan Achakzai that political talks cannot proceed without a meeting involving PTI founder Imran Khan. The Daily Times provided additional context, noting that Achakzai made the remarks during a public gathering in Zhob and identified him as the Opposition Leader in the National Assembly. ARY News framed the statement more generally, without specifying the event or Achakzai’s position." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/12901-achakzai-says-talks-impossible-without-imran-meeting site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Achakzai says talks impossible without Imran Khan meeting pakistan · updated 8 Oct 2026, 7:01 AM PKT · 7–8 Oct 2026 · 3 articles from 3 outlets **HarZaviya summary** — how 3 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets led with the statement from Mahmood Khan Achakzai that political talks cannot proceed without a meeting involving PTI founder Imran Khan. The Daily Times provided additional context, noting that Achakzai made the remarks during a public gathering in Zhob and identified him as the Opposition Leader in the National Assembly. ARY News framed the statement more generally, without specifying the event or Achakzai’s position. ## Same story from 3 outlets Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source. - **Dawn** — [No more talks before meeting Imran: Achakzai](https://www.dawn.com/news/2035533/no-more-talks-before-meeting-imran-achakzai) · 8 Oct 2026, 7:01 AM PKT > QUETTA: Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP) chairman, National Assembly Opposition Leader and head of the Tehreek-i-Tahafuz-i-Ayin-i-Pakistan (TTAP) Mahmood Khan Achakzai has said negotiations between the government and opposition cannot resolve Pakistan’s crisis without a meeting with PTI founder Imran Khan. He was addressing a PkMAP gathering at Baz Muhammad Sha­heed Ground in Zhob on Wedne... - **Daily Times** — [Achakzai says talks impossible without Imran meeting](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1563879/achakzai-says-talks-impossible-without-imran-meeting/) · 7 Oct 2026, 8:11 PM PKT · 82% identical wording to the newest filing > Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Mahmood Khan Achakzai has said talks cannot begin without meeting PTI founder Imran Khan. He made the remarks while addressing a public gathering in Zhob. Achakzai said the government must arrange a meeting with Imran Khan. He said such a meeting could help resolve the country’s political crisis. He […] - **ARY News (English)** — [Talks impossible without meeting PTI founder, says Mahmood Achakzai](https://arynews.tv/talks-impossible-without-meeting-pti-founder-says-mahmood-achakzai) · 7 Oct 2026, 5:30 PM PKT · 72% identical wording to the newest filing > Achakzai said that if the government genuinely wanted to resolve the country's political problems, it would have to facilitate a... ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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