Mixed signals

WHILE the terms of reference for opening a formal PTI-government dialogue have yet to be decided, the opposition should reconsider its deadline of Jan 31 for the conclusion of the talks.

The deadline was made public by PTI politicians following their meeting with their imprisoned leader Imran Khan on Thursday, apparently even before conveying it to the other side or to the Speaker of the National Assembly, who helped the government and the PTI in their decision to sit across the table to resolve the stalemate.