Islamabad, Dec. 23 -- Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday said that holding any kind of dialogue with the political opposition group, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), would be possible only on the basis of "legitimate" demands, warning that should there be any attempts of trying to blackmail the government under the pretext of dialogue, there would be zero tolerance.

Speaking at a federal cabinet meeting, the Sharif stated that PTI founder- former PM Imran Khan and his associates have been considering holding dialogue with the administration, adding that he had previously invited PTI leaders for holding discussions and had even extended them an invitation on the National Assembly floor.

"Discussions can only be held on legiti...