PML-N leader Shahbaz Sharif (Left) and JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman (Right) speak to the media after their meeting in Islamabad on Thursday. PHOTO: INP
The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and the Maulana Fazlur Rehman-led Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) are inches away from sealing a deal on their future political partnership, it has been learnt.
Sources told The Express Tribune on Wednesday that negotiating committees from the two parties have discussed issues in detail and are likely to reach a conclusion in the next meeting. Both sides would have another round of negotiations today (Thursday).
“The PML-N side has agreed to give the JUI-F the ministry of Kashmir affairs,” sources added. However, they could not evolve a consensus on JUI-F’s second demand: role in Balochistan government.
The meeting of the negotiating committees continued till late night. The JUI-F team was led by Senator Maulana Abdul Ghafoor Haideri while Senator Parvez Rasheed headed the PML-N team. Both committees would convey the meeting’s outcome to their respective leaderships.
“Our impression is that the PML-N wants to have an inclusive government. However, as they say that the taste of the pudding is in eating. But Nawaz Sharif has clearly shown his willingness to take Maulana Fazl along,” said JUI-F spokesman Jan Achakzai.
The PML-N had invited the JUI-F to join the coalition at the centre despite having a simple majority in the National Assembly. However, the latter is reluctant to only join hands with the PML-N in the Centre, it is also calling for a share in the Balochistan government. The JUI-F has won six seats in the provincial assembly in the May 11 elections.
Published in The Express Tribune, May 23rd, 2013.
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How can fish remain alive without water?
How can fish rain without water?
what did Maulana achieved as Chairman of Kashmir Committee for past 5 years? millions of kashmiris wants to know this..in my opinion nothing at all.
a fed up Kashmiri Birmingham.UK
Kashmir and GB affair should not be offered to any religious party, because they support terrorism, and being a resident of GB, I request Nawaz Sharif please be mercy on us and separate Gilgit Baltistan from Kashmir as neither it was part of Kashmir nore can be linked with Kashmir.
The peace has been restored with great efforts made by the residence of GB and its religious leaders. Giving this ministry to such a radical group will fuel sectarian tension again in Gilgit Baltistan.
Regards. Ali Shah
Does anyone realise that Maulana Fazal ur Rehman has been heading Kashmir Ministry/committee since past over 12 years or more has has done nothing to solve the problem
PML_N please stay away from JUI (F) they are power hungry blackmailers
Thanks God he is away from the KP government otherwise things would gone extremely worst. He is too greedy for powers but I hope he is kicked out at the centre and all provinces
Do not give any thing Maulana just promise to him he will support PMLN as he has no other option.