Monday, August 25, 2014

Pakistan: Zardari phones Imran,Rashid, Siraj to discuss situation

Former President and co-chairman of the PPP Asif Ali Zardari telephoned PTI chief Imran Khan, AML chief Sheikh Rashid and JI amir Sirajul Haq on Monday.
According to the details, Former President Asif Ali Zardari spoke with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan on the telephone.
Both the leaders discussed the current political situation in the country. They discussed the ongoing sit-ins in Islamabad and demands of the protesters.
Zardari informed them about formation of two committees of the PPP for holding talks with PTI and PAT leadership for resolving the current political crisis.
Imran Khan was informed that Qamar Zaman Kaira led committee of the PPP would negotiate with the PTI leadership.
The former president also telephoned Sheikh Rashid and discussed current political crisis in the country. He asked him to speak with Imran Khan and Tahirul Qadri to defuse the crisis. Rahseed said he informed the former president that it was now too late.
Earlier, former president Asif Ali Zardari had also telephoned PAT chief Dr Tahirul Qadri.
Meanwhile, opposition leader in the National Assembly Syed Khurshid Shah would head the committee for talks with Dr Tahirul Qadri. The former president has met numerous political leaders in an effort to defuse the political crisis caused in the country in the backdrop of the PTI and PAT protests in Islamabad.
The former president telephoned the political leaders after a meeting of the central executive committee of the PPP.
The former president met with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and emphasized his support for the democratic system. Mr. Zardari has categorically stated that a political solution is the only way forward.

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