The meeting came a day after the army said it was “reaffirming support to democracy” and reiterated that the ongoing standoff between the Nawaz government and the Pakistan Tehreek-I-Insaaf (PTI), Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) needed a political solution.

The Army chief took the Prime Minister into confidence over the discussions held during the corps commanders meeting on sunday evening on the prevailig political crisis. Both Nawaz and Raheel were expected to chalk out a strategy to resolve the impasse which has resulted in at least three deaths and scores of injuries.

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The long siege of the red zone by the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf and the Pakistan Awami Tahreek neared its end because the "Umpire" finally looked up and called time out.

And all the players stopped their Games immediately.

At two at night, PTI Chairman Imran Khan told his Followers after his meeting with Chief of Army Staff Raheel Sharif that he had told the army chief that he was still adamant that the Prime Minister resign.

He did however add that the army Chief had assured him that the army would ensure a transparent and fair investigation of the election rigging.

He told the cheering crowds that if the Prime Minister resigned by Friday afternoon, he and his party would return to D-Chowk for celebrations.