President, PM discuss political, security situation
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday held a meeting with President Asif Ali Zardari at the Presidency and discussed the overall political and security situation of the country. The meeting comes amid escalating tensions between the federal government and the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)-led Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government, with Islamabad considering extraordinary constitutional…
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif met with President Asif Ali Zardari on Saturday to discuss the political and security situation in the country, as tensions escalate between the federal government and the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government led by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). The meeting comes amid concerns that Islamabad may consider extraordinary constitutional measures, such as imposing an emergency in the province, due to the provincial administration's alleged lack of cooperation in counterterrorism efforts.
The political standoff has intensified following PTI's march towards Islamabad to seek the release of its jailed founder, Imran Khan. The Prime Minister was accompanied by several key officials, and it was agreed that separate sessions of the National Assembly and the Senate would be convened on Tuesday, October 13.
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