Rao, Faisal, Naurez meet Pervaiz

Published April 14, 2003

LAHORE, April 13: Defence, Interior and Petroleum Ministers Rao Sikandar Iqbal, Makhdoom Syed Faisal Saleh Hayat and Naurez Shakoor, respectively, called on Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi on Sunday and discussed with him a number of issues of mutual interest.

It is said that Rao said that the PML-Q and the PPP-Patriots should promote their cooperation to defend the government policies and frustrate the designs of the anti-LFO forces.

The law and order situation in the Punjab and damage caused to the gas pipeline also came under discussion.

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