--- title: "Government rejects Achakzai's request for neutral venue for talks with PM Shehbaz" description: "Most outlets reported the government's rejection of Mahmood Khan Achakzai’s request to hold talks at a neutral location, emphasizing the insistence on the Prime Minister’s House as the venue. Geo News included a brief visual description of the event and a reference to a social media handle, while Abb Takk News provided a more concise framing of the government’s position." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/14874-govt-insists-on-pm-house-as-venue-for-talks-with-opposition site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Government rejects Achakzai's request for neutral venue for talks with PM Shehbaz pakistan · updated 18 Oct 2026, 8:49 AM PKT · 17–18 Oct 2026 · 3 articles from 3 outlets **HarZaviya summary** — how 3 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets reported the government's rejection of Mahmood Khan Achakzai’s request to hold talks at a neutral location, emphasizing the insistence on the Prime Minister’s House as the venue. Geo News included a brief visual description of the event and a reference to a social media handle, while Abb Takk News provided a more concise framing of the government’s position. ## Same story from 3 outlets Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source. - **The Nation** — [Govt rejects opposition’s demand of neutral venue for talks](https://www.nation.com.pk/18-Oct-2026/govt-rejects-opposition-s-demand-neutral-venue-talks) · 18 Oct 2026, 8:49 AM PKT > ISLAMABAD - The federal government has rejected the demand of Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Mehmood Khan Achakzai for a neutral venue for a meeting with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif aimed at breaking the ongoing deadlock between the ruling coalition and the opposition. - **Abb Takk News** — [Govt insists on PM House as venue for talks with opposition leader Achakzai](https://abbtakk.tv/govt-insists-on-pm-house-as-venue-for-talks-with-opposition-leader-achakzai/) · 17 Oct 2026, 4:32 PM PKT · 85% identical wording to the newest filing > ISLAMABAD: The federal government has rejected Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Mahmood Khan Achakzai’s request to hold talks with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at a neutral location, maintaining that the meeting must take place at the Prime Minister’s House. Adviser to the Prime Minister on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah... - **Geo News** — [Govt rejects Achakzai's demand for alternative venue for talks with PM Shehbaz](https://www.geo.tv/latest/686988-govt-rejects-achakzais-demand-for-alternative-venue-for-talks-with-pm-shehbaz) · 17 Oct 2026, 2:51 PM PKT · 82% identical wording to the newest filing > Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif shakes hands with Leader of the Opposition in the Senate Allama Raja Nasir Abbas as National Assembly Opposition Leader Mahmood Khan Achakzai looks on, October 15, 2026. — X@NaofPakistanReady to welcome Achakzai for PMO meeting: PM's aide. Centre has... ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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