PPP has demanded Nawaz's return in PDM meeting: Zubair Umar

KARACHI: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader and spokesperson of Maryam Nawaz, Muhammad Zubair Umar has confirmed that PPP has demanded PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif to return to Pakistan in order to strengthen the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), ARY News reported on Tuesday.

Speaking exclusively in the ARY News program ‘off the record’ the PML-N leader said that this was the second time that PPP has demanded the return of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif to Pakistan.

“PPP is in no mood to quit Sindh government,” said Zubair in a talk show, adding that he was disappointed with today’s sitting of Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM).

The former Sindh governor further said he told the same thing to PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz when Bilawal had first arrived at Jati Umra and met with Maryam back in December.

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Addressing a Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) meeting in Lahore through video link, the former president maintained that going for a last-resort option like mass resignations will only strengthen the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government.