Deadlock

Negotiators have until the evening to resolve an impasse on arrangements that would guarantee Britain zero-tariff and zero-quota access to the EU’s single market, though talks could carry on if they miss the deadline.

The opposition members were pushing back the legislation related to the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), said Naseem.

The committee of Sindh government and traders have begun the second round of talks to hold consultations over resuming business activities amid coronavirus lockdown.

The government and opposition leaders have decided to recommend new names for CEC post and withdrew all previous names, sources said.

The second round of talks between the government's dialogue team and the Rehbar Committee comprising leaders of all opposition parties remained inconclusive once again.

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