A date for disagreement: PTI, JI to discuss ‘row’ over education ministry
Jehangir Khan Tareen will represent PTI and Sirajul Haq will represent JI.
Both parties have confirmed the meeting in which senior leaders Jehangir Khan Tareen will represent the PTI and Sirajul Haq will represent JI. PHOTO: FILE
PESHAWAR:
The senior leadership of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) will meet on Wednesday (today) in a bid to resolve their differences over the education ministry, which both parties desire.
Both parties have confirmed the meeting in which senior leaders Jehangir Khan Tareen will represent the PTI and Sirajul Haq will represent JI.
“The venue and timing of this meeting is yet to be decided. However, the agenda will remain the allotment of the education ministry,” said a senior PTI leader requesting anonymity.
He explained the PTI wanted to retain the provincial education ministry, but the JI was also determined to have this portfolio.
The leader was of the view the education ministry was a key portfolio and crucial for the party’s reform plans. “Our manifesto contains significant reforms in the education sector and we have to implement those reforms to bring changes in the sector,” he said.
The PTI will try to convince the JI to let the senior partner in the ruling coalition retain the ministry, he maintained.
The leader added all issues pertaining to the coalition government are likely to be discussed during Wednesday meeting.
PTI chief Imran Khan has interviewed all those nominated for ministries, the leader said, while hoping the disagreement with the JI would be resolved amicably.
JI Spokeperson Israrullah Advocate also confirmed leaders of both parties would meet on Wednesday. However, he maintained he did not know about the venue and the timings of the meeting.
Irsar told The Express Tribune the meeting’s focus would be on discussing issues faced by the provincial coalition. He denied his party had any differences with PTI over the education ministry.
“The media is giving the impression there are differences between JI and PTI,” he claimed.
Incidentally, the difference over the education ministry has been a main hurdle in the way of the oath-taking of the provincial cabinet. Apart from the two senior leaders Sikander Sherpao and Sirajul Haq, remaining members of the cabinet are yet to be announced.
Published in The Express Tribune, June 5th, 2013.
The senior leadership of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) will meet on Wednesday (today) in a bid to resolve their differences over the education ministry, which both parties desire.
Both parties have confirmed the meeting in which senior leaders Jehangir Khan Tareen will represent the PTI and Sirajul Haq will represent JI.
“The venue and timing of this meeting is yet to be decided. However, the agenda will remain the allotment of the education ministry,” said a senior PTI leader requesting anonymity.
He explained the PTI wanted to retain the provincial education ministry, but the JI was also determined to have this portfolio.
The leader was of the view the education ministry was a key portfolio and crucial for the party’s reform plans. “Our manifesto contains significant reforms in the education sector and we have to implement those reforms to bring changes in the sector,” he said.
The PTI will try to convince the JI to let the senior partner in the ruling coalition retain the ministry, he maintained.
The leader added all issues pertaining to the coalition government are likely to be discussed during Wednesday meeting.
PTI chief Imran Khan has interviewed all those nominated for ministries, the leader said, while hoping the disagreement with the JI would be resolved amicably.
JI Spokeperson Israrullah Advocate also confirmed leaders of both parties would meet on Wednesday. However, he maintained he did not know about the venue and the timings of the meeting.
Irsar told The Express Tribune the meeting’s focus would be on discussing issues faced by the provincial coalition. He denied his party had any differences with PTI over the education ministry.
“The media is giving the impression there are differences between JI and PTI,” he claimed.
Incidentally, the difference over the education ministry has been a main hurdle in the way of the oath-taking of the provincial cabinet. Apart from the two senior leaders Sikander Sherpao and Sirajul Haq, remaining members of the cabinet are yet to be announced.
Published in The Express Tribune, June 5th, 2013.