Opposition refuses to meet govt delegation amid ongoing tension
- By Web Desk -
- Nov 02, 2018
ISLAMABAD: The opposition caucus has refused to meet the government delegation over current political situation fuelling up in the wake of protests, ARY News reported.
The delegation of the government comprising information minister, state minister for interior and other leaders wanted to meet the opposition leaders, but the latter refused to hold a meeting saying why did the government adjourned the National Assembly session today.
The opposition conveyed to the government delegation that the NA session held great importance today due to current political tensions, adding ‘that the session was adjourned under a deliberate attempt to prevent discussion on the important mater’.
Now all talks will be held in the Parliament and nowhere else, NA opposition leader Khursheed Shah conveyed this message to government members through one of their party leaders.
Earlier in the day, Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry said patience shown by the government should not be misconstrued as its weakness.
The minister said implementation on constitution and law was in favour of the public. ‘We will fulfill this responsibility.’
Mr. Chaudhry said the prime minister was being briefed on minute-by-minute situation happening in the country. The plot to disrupt important China visit of the PM will fail in the end, said the minister.
In a important move, the federal government on Thursday (Nov 1) decided to deal with the crisis, arising out of Asia Bibi’s acquittal in blasphemy case, in a peaceful manner.
PM Khan had also formed a committee comprising state minister for interior, information minister and foreign minister to look into the matter and devise a strategy to defuse the ongoing political tension.