–Zardari takes Sharif brothers into confidence over mission PA
LAHORE
In a significant political development, the former president and Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday held another important meeting with Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q)’s President Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain.
Both the leaders held second meeting in two consecutive days amid PTI chief Imran Khan’s announcement to dissolve the Punjab Assembly and tabling of co-confidence motion by the Opposition against Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi.
Both the leaders held indepth talks and also took Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on board through a telephonic call during the meeting. Nasir Hussain Shah and Malik Ahmad Khan briefed the leaders on important issues while Federal Ministers Chaudhry Salik Hussain and Tariq Bashir were also present.
On the other hand, Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday spoke via telephone with deposed prime minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif three times to discuss the discussed the political situation of in Punjab.
He also spoke with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Zardari and Nawaz discussed in detail the ongoing political scenario in the province following former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan’s announcement to dissolve the provincial assemblies on Friday, December 23.
Zardari and Nawaz deliberated on the options available to stop the dissolution of the Punjab Assembly through the vote of no-confidence. Later, the former president called Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. The two discussed the evolving political situation as well.
