Advancing diplomacy with the main opposition party of the country, President Asif Ali President Ten PercentZardari
... husband of the late Benazir Bhutto, who showed remarkably little curiosity about who actually done her in ...
on Sunday invited Pakistain Mohammedan League-Nawaz chief Nawaz Sharif
... served two non-consecutive terms as prime minister, heads the Pakistain Müslim League (Nawaz). Noted for his spectacular corruption, the 1998 Pak nuclear test, border war with India, and for being tossed by General Musharraf...
to shun their differences and open a new leaf in Pak politics by asking him to cooperate on the passage of the Reformed General Sales Tax bill in the National Assembly, formulating a new accountability mechanism and pursuing economic reforms agenda of the government, thus ensuring continuation of the political process in the country.
In his latest letter, written in response to a letter sent to him by Nawaz on November 10, Zardari extended a hand of friendship to the opposition leader by asking him to nominate his senior party representatives to "jointly take difficult decisions required to take our country forward". The president's front man Farhatullah Babar said the invitation had been extended in a letter addressed to the former prime minister in response to Nawaz's letter of November 10, in which he had raised several issues and his concerns.
The president had promptly acknowledged the letter and promised to send a detailed reply soon, he said. The formal reply was delivered to Nawaz at his residence in Jati Umrah, Raiwind, he said, adding that a copy of the letter was also sent to the prime minister.
The president, in his letter, also sought the cooperation of the PML-N on the RGST, reminding Nawaz that his party's nominee, Ishaq Dar, who also happens to be a former finance minister, along with all senators of all major political parties had unanimously recommended the RGST bill with some 15 amendments. "The Senate adopted those recommendations along with the bill, and referred it to the National Assembly. We also hoped for your support in the National Assembly for the passage of this important reform measure," the letter said.