Govt, Rehbar Committee hold successful dialogue over Azadi March

Dunya News

Defence Minister Pervaiz Khattak contacted Akram Durrani and suggested him the new place for rally.

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - The government’s negotiation committee on Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl’s (JUI-F) Azadi March once again restored talks with Rehbar Committee of opposition to discuss the protest. Rehbar committee has agreed to hold a rally at Peshawar Mor on suggestion of government committee.

As per details, Defence Minister Pervaiz Khattak, head of government’s committee, held a telephonic conversation with head of opposition’s Rehbar Committee Akram Durrani and suggested him the new place for rally.

Durrani then contacted Rehbar Committee and agreed on suggestion of government.

Government’s committee will hold a press conference in this regard on 9:30 PM today.

It is worth mentioning here that the government’s negotiation team and the Rahber Committee had met in Islamabad on Friday and hit a deadlock. Both parties stated that they could not reach any final decision and announced that the dialogues will continue.

Pervaiz Khattak told Durrani that government will not object to the March if opposition backtracks from holding protest at Red Zone. Khattak said opposition can hold rally anywhere outside Red Zone.