ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Friday sought refuge in support from parliamentary parties as he headed a consultative meeting on the present political crisis.

Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Syed Khursheed Shah, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Senator Aitzaz Ahsan, Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMap) chief Mahmood Khan Achakzai and other parliamentary leaders were present at the meeting held in the Prime Minister House today.

Those in the meeting reiterated their support for the continuation of the present democratic setup.

The members agreed that dialogue was the only way to resolve the crisis and also discussed the formation of a jirga comprising opposition lawmakers to end the stalemate between the government and the protesting Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) and Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT).

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The meeting also discussed the future course of action on part of the government following a parliamentary session which is scheduled to be held later today.

PTI and PAT have been staging sit-ins in Islamabad since August 14 and have demanded the resignation of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif whose government they call the outcome of a rigged election.