Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Telephones JUI-F Chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman; Extends Formal Invitation for Consultations to Resolve Political Deadlock
ISLAMABAD: Shehbaz Sharif and Maulana Fazlur Rehman, chief of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F), have had a telephonic conversation in which the prime minister congratulated him for performing Umrah and invited him for a meeting at the Prime Minister’s House.
The high-level contact emphasized in great detail the defusement of the current political tension between the Federal Government and the administration of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, in addition to the general political situation in the country.
Political Contacts and Mediation efforts, some of the main highlights:
Maulana Fazlur Rehman has accepted an invitation to have in-depth discussions about breaking legislative and administrative impasses from Prime Minister Shehbaz, who extended to him a formal invitation to the Prime Minister’s House.
High profile interactions with PTI Leadership: Maulana Fazlur Rehman has been in constant touch with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leadership who he has taken into confidence for bridging the divide between the ruling party and opposition.
The telephonic dialogue comes after recent meetings that a government delegation held with JUI-F chief to lay the groundwork for his active mediation to help defuse the political stand-off.