President, PM discuss country’s political, security situation

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday held a meeting with President Asif Ali Zardari at the Presidency in Islamabad to discuss the country’s overall political and security situation.

During the meeting, concerns was expressed regarding the security situation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

While reviewing the national security situation, President Zardari and PM Shehbaz emphasised the need to further strengthen the national resolve against terrorism and ensure effective cooperation among all relevant institutions for the country’s peace and stability.

It was decided during the meeting that a joint delegation comprising representatives from the federal government and the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) would meet the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leadership on Friday to hold talks on the current political situation.

This joint delegation will include Mohsin Naqvi, Rana Sanaullah, and Amir Muqam, as well as Sherry Rehman, Syed Naveed Qamar, and Aijaz Jakhrani representing the PPP.

The meeting was attended by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, Federal Minister for Law and Justice Senator Azam Nazeer Tarar, Advisor to the Prime Minister on Political Affairs Senator Rana Sanaullah, Attorney General for Pakistan Mansoor Usman Awan, Advisor to the Prime Minister Dr. Tauqir Shah, Senator Sherry Rehman, Senator Saleem Mandviwalla, Sindh Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon, and Provincial Minister Syed Nasir Hussain Shah.