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PPP, PML-Q leaders meet in Lahore, agree to confront PML-N

Dunya News

Pakistan People's Party (PPP) and Pakistan Muslim League-Q (PML-Q) have agreed to confront PML-N together. Dr.Babar Awan would convey the message of Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi to the President, after which the fate of second round of discussions between the two parties would be decided. Important progress has been made in terms of cooperation between the two parties during the meeting between Babar Awan and Pervaiz Elahi. Leadership of PML-Q has assured PPP of its unconditional support for the government in case of any move against it. Cooperation between the two parties would also be witnessed in Punjab. According to the sources, Babar Awan would convey the message of Pervaiz Elahi to the President and in the next round of discussions between the two parties, high-level leadership from both sides would participate, including Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain. Sources have also revealed that PML-Q has given some positive indications for power sharing with PPP. Opposition leader in the Punjab assembly, Chaudhry Zaheer-Ud-Din has said that PPP government should complete its five-year tenure and that PML-Q would not be a part of any move against PPP government. Senator of PML-Q Kamil Ali Agha has said that Mian Nawaz Sharif is following an illegal and unconstitutional path for the change of government. He also vowed to side PPP in case of any misadventure against the government. Leaders of the ruling party PPP (Pakistan Peoples Party) and PML-Q have net in Lahore, Dunya News reported on Monday. Dr. Babar Awan called on Pervaiz Elahi and discussed matters of mutual concern as well as the current situation of the country. They also discussed the possibilities of cooperation between the two parties. Speaking on the occasion Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi said that PML-Q would not be a part of any conspiracy against democracy. Earlier Dr. Babar Awan was welcomed by Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi at his residence in Lahore when he reached to meet him after a green signal from the President and after taking the prime minister into confidence. During the first round of meeting the two leaders met one on one but afterwards other leaders from both the parties joined them in the discussion. Babar Awan and Pervaiz Elahi agreed upon the fact that political leadership should exhibit nationalist thinking in the matters of national interest. They also laid emphasis on the existence of working relationship between all the political parties. Addressing the media after the meeting, Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi said that he believed in politics of principles. National issues should be resolved by sitting together. Speaking on the occasion Babar Awan said that the prestige of parliament and democracy are the consequences of graet sacrifices rendered for these objectives and now it is an obligation upon all of us to defend and safeguard these achievements.