PM Nawaz refuses to resign

PM Nawaz refuses to resign
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Summary Prime Minister Mawaz Sharif has refused to step down from his post.

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has refused to resign as demanded by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan and Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) chief Dr Tahirul Qadri.

Presiding over a high-level meet at the Prime Minister House, Nawaz Sharif said the doors to dialogue would be kept open but he would not resign from his post, sources said.

The meeting also agreed to speed-up the process of establishing contacts with political forces, sources added.

PTI chief Imran Khan has claimed that the 2013 elections were rigged and that Sharif has a "fake mandate".