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ISLAMABAD: Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rahman has set conditions for assuming a mediatory role between the government and opposition amid a deadlock in talks, sources said on Thursday.<\/strong><\/p>\n According to the sources, both the government and opposition have agreed on Fazlur Rahman\u2019s name as a potential mediator and have approached him to play a role in resolving the impasse.<\/p>\n The sources said Fazlur Rahman has informed both sides of his basic conditions for taking on the mediatory role.<\/p>\n The JUI-F chief has told the parties that he would first assess how serious and committed they are to finding a solution to the issues before deciding whether to mediate.<\/p>\n He has asked both sides to respond to his conditions, after which he will decide whether to formally assume the role.<\/p>\n According to the sources, Fazlur Rahman will proceed with mediation if the government and opposition reach agreement on the basic issues.<\/p>\n He has conveyed to both sides that a way out of the deadlock remains possible if they make a serious and sincere effort and recognize each other\u2019s positions.<\/p>\n Fazlur Rahman has also warned that if the deadlock persists and force is used to stop the opposition\u2019s long march, it would further complicate efforts to resolve the situation, according to the sources.<\/p>\n A meeting between Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Fazlur Rahman is also possible if the JUI-F chief gives the green light to play a mediatory role, the sources added.<\/p>\n The development comes after Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan on Wednesday called for unconditional talks with the government.<\/p>\n The call followed Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif\u2019s offer of dialogue to the PTI on the condition that it end its ongoing long march towards Islamabad.<\/p>\n