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Consultations underway for Nawaz-Zardari meeting
 ISLAMABAD: Consultations and contacts at the top political level are underway for a purposeful meeting between President Asif Ali Zardari and PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif which the PPP hopes would help defuse tensions in the wake of the SC verdict on the NRO. ANP leader Ghulam Ahmed Bilour called on Nawaz in Raiwand on Friday a meeting that, according to ANP sources, was part of the process to finalise a constitutional amendments package as soon as possible, in line with the PML-Ns demand. In the context of a possible Nawaz-Zardari meeting, another important development surfaced on Friday: JUI-F chief Fazlur Rehman met Shahbaz Sharif in a bid to dilute the PPP-PML-N friction, according to sources. Some JUI-F leaders believe their party chief delivered a message by Zardari to Shahbaz. In addition, the prime minister assured the PML-N on Friday the government would soon repeal constitutional amendments introduced by dictators. PML-N central leaders are also meeting today (Saturday) with the possibility of talks on a meeting between Nawaz and Zardari. Posted by: Steve White 2009-12-26 |
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