No breakthrough in efforts to reach deal with Nawaz: sources

LAHORE: Efforts are afoot to reach some deal with former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, who has been in London for the past two years in connection with his medical treatment, ARY News reported, quoting informed sources.

They revealed that a recent round of talks with the PML-N supremo to reach a deal ended without any breakthrough as he set forth tough conditions for bringing an in-house change.

The sources said Nawaz Sharif demanded that the allies of the PTI government must quit the ruling coalition first in order for his party to consider bringing a no-confidence motion in the National Assembly.

Second, he wants elections to be held in three months of an in-house change, they disclosed, adding he presented these conditions in a meeting with a close relative of a key Pakistani figure.

The sources said the other side has reservations about the former prime minister’s daughter Maryam Nawaz. Besides, they added the two sides could not settle matters regarding cases against the Nawaz Sharif family.

The second round of talks will likely be held next month, the sources said and added Nawaz Sharif gave PML-N stalwart Ayaz Sadiq the cold shoulder when the latter met him in the UK capital.

Nawaz met Sadiq five days after the latter requested a meeting with the former, they said.