Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan and the current government have agreed to hold further talks after their first meeting since his arrest. The meeting, which took place in Islamabad, focused on Khan's release from custody and the release of his supporters arrested during protests.
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The two sides met in Islamabad in the presence of Ayaz Sadiq, the speaker of parliament’s National Assembly, or lower house, who initiated efforts to open talks. The meeting was held in a “conducive environment” and the two sides will meet again on Jan. 2, Sadiq said. As well as Khan’s freedom, the PTI is also calling for the release of those supporters arrested during an agitation movement set up to campaign for his release.in April 2022 and he has so far been embroiled in over 180 legal cases. He was jailed last year when he was sentenced in one of the cases. His conviction were overturned on appeal, but he remained in detention due to other pending cases.
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