Fazl fails to convince Nawaz to attend APC
- By Web Desk -
- Oct 28, 2018
LAHORE: Chief of his own faction of Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam Maulana Fazlur Rehman called on former prime minister Nawaz Sharif at the latter’s Jati Umra residence on Sunday.
As per details, the JUI-F leader met the PML-N supreme leader to invite him to attend an all parties conference (APC) to be convened by his party.
During the meeting spanning around two hours, the two leaders discussed various issues, including the current political situation in the country and the proposed joint anti-government alliance.
PML-N leaders Pervez Rashid, Rana Tanveer, Zahid Hamid and Akram Khan were also present during the meeting.
Sources said the JUI-F chief failed to convince Nawaz Sharif to attend the opposition’s APC. However, a delegation of the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) will attend the conference.
Speaking to media a day earlier, Fazlur Rehman stressed that opposition parties knew how important it was to stay united and launch a joint struggled from a common platform.
He said the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has always been used for political ends. He regretted that the political parties committed a mistake by not amending the NAB during the 18th amendment.
Separately, Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari on Saturday said that he or his party are not interested in toppling the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government.
Addressing a press conference in Lahore, the former president said that he doesn’t want to topple the government but wants the PTI to fail and leave the government.
About the upcoming APC against the government and the parties’ participation, he said that the initiative was taken by Maulana Fazlur Rehman and it is yet to be seen if the conference sees the light of the day or not.
“Neither Nawaz (Sharif) needs me nor do I need him, this initiative (APC) was taken by Maulana Fazlur Rehman and it is yet to be seen if it is successful,” said Zardari while answering a question about a PML-N, PPP alliance against the government.