Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan called off reconciliatory talks with the government on Thursday, a week after a court handed him a 14-year jail term on graft charges, his party's chairman said.

Imran Khan, a former World Cup-winning cricketer, was removed as prime minister in a no confidence vote in 2022. The 72-year-old has been in prison since August 2023.

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Pakistan Prime Minister's Adviser on Public and Political Affairs, Rana Sanaullah, blamed Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) for ending the negotiations. He said that the government cannot be held responsible for it as they entered the dialogue and still seek to continue,