Fazl, Achakzai call on PM to discuss Lahore clash, N Waziristan

Published June 19, 2014
During the meetings, PM discussed political situations with Rehman and Achakzai. — File photo
During the meetings, PM discussed political situations with Rehman and Achakzai. — File photo

ISLAMABAD: Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) president Maulana Fazlur Rehman and Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP) chief Mehmood Khan Achakzai on Thursday made separate calls on Prime Minister Nawaz sharif and discussed the overall political situation in the country.

"Maulana Fazlur Rehman had a meeting with PM Nawaz Sharif and urged him to look after internal displaced persons (IDPs) of North Waziristan (NW)", a spokesman for JUI-F Jan Achakzai told Dawn.com.

The spokesman said during the meeting the situation in North Waziristan and the Lahore incident came under discussion and that Fazlur Rehman urged the PM to hold an independent inquiry into the Model Town deaths.

JUI-F chief complained to the PM for the non-provision of portfolios to the party’s ministers, DawnNews added.

Mehmood Khan Achakzai during his meeting with the PM also discussed the political situation and military operation in NW and assured his party's full support to tackle militancy and terrorism.

Following the clash, Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif also called on the PM and presented a detailed report on the issue.

The PML-N leadership also summoned a high level meeting with the central leadership today to discuss the political situation in the country as well as the military operation in North Waziristan.

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