Nawaz Sharif directs party leaders to support Fazlur Rehman's 'Azadi March'
Sharif said every possible step was needed to be taken to save national institutions.
LAHORE (Dunya News) – Incarcerated former prime minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif on Monday supported Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman’s ‘Azadi March’ and directed his party members to support the march.
He said this during his meeting with former Punjab chief minister and party president Shahbaz Sharif who met him at the Kot Lakhpat Jail. The meeting continued for over three hours.
The meeting discussed matters pertaining to consultation with JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman, Azadi March and other issues. Cases against Sharif family were also discussed.
PML-N leaders Ahsan Iqbal, Khawaja Asif and Azam Nazir Tarar also attended the meeting.
Sources said that Nawaz Sharif while supporting the Azadi March directed his brother and party president to support the JUI-F chief.
Speaking on the occasion, Shahbaz asked the incarcerated former premier to think again saying there will be no doors to return but Nawaz Sharif reaffirmed his stance.
The PML-N president also proposed to change the date of the sit-in due to current situation of the country, however, the elder Sharif said every possible step needed to be taken to save national institution.
