In a major development, arch-rivals Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf and Pakistan Democratic Movement-led government have expressed willingness to sit at the negotiating table, said well-placed sources.
In view of the worsening economic and political crisis in the cash-strapped country, Jamaat-e-Islami Emir Sirajul Haq initiated efforts to bring the PTI and the ruling alliance to the negotiation table.
During his meeting with the PM, the current political situation in the country and the judicial crisis were discussed. The leaders agreed that issues should be resolved with the collective wisdom.
Sources privy to the matter said that the meetings remained highly successful as both sides agreed to sit at the negotiating table to end the months-long confrontation, which badly affected the country’s economy and the masses. In a statement, JI Secretary Information Qaisar Sharif confirmed that the JI emir held two important meetings in Lahore.
A three-member delegation of the JI headed by Haq and comprising Liaqat Baloch and Ameer Ul Azim met PM Shehbaz at his Model Town residence and Khan at his house in Zaman Park.
“The JI had decided to contact the political parties to build a consensus for holding elections on the same day,” he added. “The country cannot afford any chaos at this time,” he said, citing Haq.
