PM Shehbaz, Maulana Fazl discuss easing tensions with KP government
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday telephoned Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman and invited him to the Prime Minister’s House for a meeting. According to a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office, Maulana Fazl accepted the invitation, and the meeting is expected to take place soon. During the conversation, the two also discussed ways to ease tensions…
Shehbaz Sharif, the Prime Minister, spoke with Maulana Fazlur Rehman, the chief of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F), via telephone on Saturday. An official statement from the Prime Minister's Office announced that Maulana Fazl had accepted the invitation, and a meeting was anticipated to occur soon. The conversation focused on strategies to reduce tensions between the federal and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa governments.
This comes at a time of escalating tensions following the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) march on Islamabad, with PTI supporters already in the streets of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa since October 4 and planning to advance towards the federal capital after government-opposition talks stalled last week over numerous issues, notably counterterrorism policy.
The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)-led ruling coalition and the opposition PTI have informally agreed to accept Maulana Fazl as a mediator to help resolve their political disputes, as reported by Business Recorder on Thursday, citing sources. Although both sides have nominated Maulana Fazl for mediation, the JUI-F chief has outlined certain prerequisites before assuming this role.
Fazl indicated that he would intervene only after the parties achieve consensus on key issues and urged both sides to recognize each other's positions and strive for common ground through political engagement.
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