Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) chief Syed Hamid Raza on Saturday said the negotiations can only move forward if the government allows meeting with Imran Khan.

Expressing his thoughts, Raza said: "It is up to the government to move forward the talks. The negotiation committee should meet with the PTI founder by Monday or Tuesday.

"We can only give the date of the third round of talks only after consulting the PTI founder."

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Separately on Friday, PTI leader Ali Muhammad Khan, while expressing his thoughts on Samaa TV programme "Do Tok with Kiran Naz", said: "If the verdict will come against PTI founder Imran Khan in the Al-Qadir Trust case, then this will impact the negotiations."

Khan said: "The talks are moving forward, so we got to remain optimistic."

"The negotiation committee is looking to held another meeting with the PTI founder," he added.

Speaking about Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP) Chief Mahmood Khan Achakzai, Khan said, "Mahmood Khan Achakzai talks about the constitution. The constitution mentions the negotiations."

"The PTI founder has never refused to hold the talks. The PTI founder has asked me on many occasions that there should be any purpose of holding the negotiations," said Khan.

"If Mahmood Achakzai has said anything, then the PTI will hold talks with him," he added.

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