PM Imran summons meeting of govt, party spokespersons today

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday summoned a meeting of government and party’s spokespersons in order to review the current political scenario of the country, ARY News reported.

PM Khan summoned a meeting of governmental and party spokespersons to discuss future strategies of the ruling political party after the rejection of review petition by former prime minister Nawaz Sharif seeking an extension of bail on medical grounds from the Supreme Court.

Current economic situation of the country will also come under discussion during the meeting.

The premier will issue special instructions to the officials in the upcoming meeting.

Earlier in the day, the Supreme Court of Pakistan rejected a petition filed by deposed prime minister Nawaz Sharif for an extension in the bail granted to him on medical grounds.

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A three-member bench of the apex court headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Asif Saeed Khosa heard the case. The bench also includes Justice Sajjad Ali Shah and Justice Yahya Afridi.

The top court binned the bail extension plea while observing that there are no life threats to Sharif.

Nawaz Sharif is currently on six-week bail on medical grounds. His bail will expire on May 7.

The PML-N supremo had moved SC to seek extension in his interim bail owing to his health issues.

The Supreme Court had granted Sharif bail for six weeks on medical grounds on March 26 against surety bonds amounting to Rs5 million each.