Govt-PTI dialogues: Bilawal Bhutto meets Fazlur Rehman

DERA ISMAIL KHAN: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has met Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) head Maulana Fazlur Rehman and tried to convince him for holding dialogues with the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), ARY News reported on Wednesday.

Bilawal Bhutto Zardari held a meeting with PDM head and Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Fazl (JUI-F) supremo Maulana Fazlur Rehman in Dera Ismail Khan. The PPP chairman was accompanied by Qamar Zaman Kaira and Faisal Karim Kundi.

Sources told ARY News that they held consultations regarding the dialogues with the PTI. Bilawal tried to convince Fazl for the initiation of dialogues between the government and the PTI.

It was learnt that Maulana Fazl had strongly opposed the dialogues with the PTI.

Sources said that they agreed to hold consultations for the political dialogues to end the crisis.

Moreover, the PPP chairman expressed condolence over the demise of late Federal Minister for Religious Affairs Mufti Abdul Shakoor during his meeting with the JUI-F supremo.

Earlier in the day, PPP co-chairman and former president Asif Ali Zardari welcomed the CJP suggestion for political parties to hold talks for the election date.

As per details, the political parties have initiated talks to solve the issue regarding elections, Asif Zardari added.

He said when the PDM coalition parties come on one-page on the general elections then the PDM will approach the opposition as well.

The PPP co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari further said that if the CJP gives some time then holding elections on one day will be possible through consultations.