PTI, PAT protests: 'final round' and '48 hour deadline' set

Published August 16, 2014
Imran Khan (C), chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) political party, gestures to his supporters during the Freedom March in Islamabad August 16, 2014 — Reuters Photo
Imran Khan (C), chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) political party, gestures to his supporters during the Freedom March in Islamabad August 16, 2014 — Reuters Photo
PTI chief Imran Khan. — File photo
PTI chief Imran Khan. — File photo
Pakistan Awami Tehrik chief Tahirul Qadri. — AFP
Pakistan Awami Tehrik chief Tahirul Qadri. — AFP
PTI chief Imran Khan (R) gestures upon his arrival at a rally in Islamabad on August 15, 2014. — Photo by AFP
PTI chief Imran Khan (R) gestures upon his arrival at a rally in Islamabad on August 15, 2014. — Photo by AFP

Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan has said he will continue to lead protests in Islamabad along with thousands of his supporters until Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif steps down.

Will Imran and his party manage to shake the government enough to consider some of their demands? Will the government send its emissaries to Imran? Or is PTI looking to reject dialogue with the government altogether?

How will Tahirul Qadri and activists of his Pakistan Awami Tehrik (PAT) approach the situation?

Follow our updates on the ongoing political fix and read on Friday's political happens here.

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