Nawaz seeks Qazi’s consent on anti-Govt strategy

LAHORE—The PML (N) Punjab president Sardar Zulfiqar Ahmad Khosa and Secretary-General Raja Ishfaq Sarwar called on MMA president and ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan Qazi Hussain Ahmad on Wednesday here at Mansoorah and delivered him a letter from former Prime Minster Mian Mohammad Nawaz Sharif.
According to JI media cell press release Mian Nawaz Sharif talked to Qazi Hussain Ahmad on this subject last week on phone. Mian Sahib has sought opinion of the Qazi Hussain Ahmad on five-point agenda coupled with his letter.
Meanwhile, talking to a private TV channel Qazi Hussain Ahmad told that ARD and MMA had agreed to the five-point agenda last year. However, he urged a joint movement to implement the already agreed points on which the proposed agenda is silent.
Qazi Hussain Ahmad parried a question about the PPP saying: “he does not want to create wedge in the ranks of opposition my making statements.” He stressed the need for an immediately joint movement of the opposition parties to end the unconstitutional and uncalled for role of the army from the national politics.
Chairman Pakistan Muslim League-N, Raja Zafar-ul-Haq has said that Mian Nawaz Sharif would return to Pakistan before the next general elections.
Addressing party workers via telephone at the residence of Tehsil President PML-N, Sajid Ali Bhatti, Chairman PML-N said that the government cannot stop Nawaz Sharif by the use of force.
Commenting on the latest reports on deal between the government and Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians (PPP-P), veteran politician hoped that PPP-P has sacrificed a lot for the restoration of democracy and would not be involved in any conspiracy against democracy.
Condemning UN sanctions against Iran, Raja Zafar-ul-Haq has said that these sanctions are unjustified as Iran is using its programme only for peaceful means and Israel on the other hand is openly manufacturing nuclear weapons. Sanctions on Iran reflects double standard of the United Nations, he added.
Former Prime Minister Mian Nawaz Sharif has sent an invitation letter to MQM to participate in the All Parties Conference (APC). Eight members delegation of PML-N comprising Nawaz Sharif’s coordinator, Ahsan Pasha, Additional Secretary Information, Sardar Rahim and others met MQM leader, Muhammad Sharif Khan and gave him this invitation letter to participate in APC. The meeting continued till 45 minutes and leaders from both parties discussed various political issues.
Muhammad Sharif Khan welcomed the invitation from Mian Nawaz Sharif and said that MQM will perform its role to restore the real democracy in the country. PML-N delegation appreciated the efforts of MQM about its valuable sacrifices regarding restoration of democracy and expressed deep sorrow on the death of 159 MQM workers who were killed in order to take political revenge. Ahsan Pasha and Sardar Rahim also condemned the demolition of MQM’s Headquarter “Bait-ul-Hamza” and termed it as the worst example of political revenge.

—Agencies