ISLAMABAD: President of JUI (F) Maulana Fazlur Rehman and Minister for Communications Maulana Asad Mehmood met Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad today and discussed the overall political situation in the country.
They appreciated the government’s strong reaction to the despicable incident of desecration of holy Quran in Sweden. Regretting the incident, Maulana Rehman said the narrative of the government and the Prime Minister on the matter was appreciable.
Maulana Rehman was also appreciative of the efforts made by the coalition government to steer the country out of difficult economic situation and put it on the path of development.
Appreciating the conduct of coalition partners, the Prime Minister said steering the country out of economic difficulties and securing the IMF deal was not possible without the support of allied parties.
It may be noted that according to media reports, the JUI chief was upset over recent political huddles between the two top coalition partners, PPP and PML-N, in Dubai and expressed his reservation on his exclusion from the meetings.
Speaking to reporters on Sunday, the JUI chief said questions were being raised within the PDM — which includes the PML-N but not the PPP — regarding the “scheduled” meeting between the two major government allies.
He further questioned why the PDM was not taken into confidence regarding the huddle with the PPP.
In today’s meeting, the premier appreciated the role of the coalition partners in the government and said that without their cooperation, steering the country out of the economic crisis and reaching an agreement with the International Monetary Fund was not possible.
He also praised the JUI-F chief for “standing with the government in taking difficult decisions”.
For his part, Fazal “lauded the efforts of the coalition government under the leadership of the prime minister to steer the country out of the economic difficulties and put it on the path of prosperity”, the statement added.
He also appreciated the “firm reaction” and steps of the government and prime minister with regard to “the highly condemnable act” of desecration of the Holy Quran in Sweden, the statement said, adding that the JUI-F chief said the incident was “highly regrettable”.
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