Zardari, Shehbaz Discuss Political and Security Situation

President Asif Ali Zardari met with Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif at Aiwan-e-Sadr, where they discussed the overall political and security situation in the country.

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

The meeting expressed concern over the security situation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

President Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif reviewed the country’s security situation and emphasized the need to further strengthen the national resolve against terrorism and ensure effective coordination among all relevant institutions for peace and stability in the country.

It was decided that a joint delegation of the federal government and the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) would meet with the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leadership the following day to hold talks on the prevailing political situation.

The joint delegation will include Mohsin Naqvi, Rana Sanaullah, and Amir Muqam from the federal government, while the PPP will be represented by Sherry Rehman, Syed Naveed Qamar, and Ejaz Jakhrani.