Bids faltering to block Nawaz

LONDON—Saad Hariri, the son of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri met former Prime Minister and PML-N chief Muhammad Nawaz Sharif here, the sources said on Friday.
Saad Hariri conveyed an important message of Pakistan government to Sharif brothers in the meeting, the sources claimed. The government of Pakistan, as the sources said, advised the Sharif brothers in the message that Shahbaz Sharif may come back to Pakistan on September 10 but Nawaz Sharif should not return till the holding of presidential election.
On the other hand, the Sharif brothers in a reply to the message of Pakistan government vowed that both the brothers would return to Pakistan on September 10 at any cost. The PML (N) sources confirmed that Saad Hariri, who had played important role the in agreement between government and Sharif brothers under which they were freed from jail, had held meeting with Nawaz Sharif to convey the message.
Leader of Pakistan Peoples Party, Ghulam Mustafa Khar met with PML-N leader Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif in London on Friday. According to a private TV Channel reports, during the meeting which lasted for more than one hour both the leaders discussed the current political situation.
The issues of PPP deal with government and return of Mian Nawaz Sharif also came under discussion during the meeting. After the meeting, Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif while talking to the journalists said that it will be his best effort to restore the 1973 constitution of Pakistan.
He further told that it was devise by Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto but unfortunately, Benazir Bhutto is doing nothing for its restoration. While talking about the war on terror he said that the decision regarding the war on terror will be made in the light of its approval from the parliament house.
On the occasion, Ghulam Mustafa Khar strongly criticized Benazir Bhutto and said that deal with government is not carried out by the PPP rather Benazir Bhutto just for her personal interests. He further said that Benazir Bhutto demonstrating lack of interest with the politics and giving more priority to her personnel interests. Similarly, he said that he would not let this deal succeeded. Meanwhile, PML leader Mir Zafar Ullah Khan Jamali also telephoned Mian Nawaz Sharif.—Agencies