Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan. PHOTO FILE
Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali reportedly contacted all the political party leaders via telephone, including Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan, Jamiat-ulema Islami Fazl (JUI-F) chief Fazlur Rehman and Jamaat Islami chief Munawar Hasan.
Soon afterwards, PTI Chairman accepted the invitation to the conference, Express News reported.
Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) leader Farooq Sattar and leader of the opposition National Assembly Syed Khursheed Shah were also contacted.
"The idea is to get everyone on board for the conference," reported Express News correspondent.
Earlier, the APC scheduled for July 12 was delayed when PTI Chairman announced that he would be leaving for the UK before the conference.
However, PTI leaders later claimed that the APC was postponed because the government wasn't ready with its presentation and said that other people from PTI could have attended in Khan's stead.
Interior Minister had indicated last month that APC will be held by the end of August.
Aside from developing a counter-terrorism strategy, the conference will also decide if the government should pursue dialogue with Tehreek-e-Taliban (TTP) - a decision which the Interior Minister had claimed won't be taken without the input of the political parties.
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Lol @ ignorants blaming Imran Khan for cancellation of previous APC. Imran Khan in one of his interviews disclosed his plans to go overseas for treatment BEFORE announcement of APC by government. Now this is the man who suffered biggest life threatening injury in his life, he goes to meet his sons after months of busy schedule and some treatment and he gets criticized. What a shameful and thankless nation we are? In addition to the above, he nominated senior most PTI leaders to attend in his absence. Shame on ET for twisting the facts as well when it was known all along that government cancelled APC due to lack of preparedness.
@Muslim Leaguer: without PTI the National Assembly is just old faces. Although premiership lies with N PTI is much more powerful.
It is time to stop politics and be partiotic for a change.
@Muslim Leaguer: I hope Muslim league makes a Better Pakistan and not Batter Pakistan.
@PMLN+PPP: He has been handed over the comedy part- after the hectic deliberations are done- he will lighten up the atmosphere with barhaks and singing.
Now this is a respectable way to invite the Head's of Parties. Thanks IK for promptly accepting the APC and looking forward to APC. As for Anti-PTI trolls. The Government failed to invite the leaders. How come this time evering this went fine?
@Muslim Leaguer: What about Atlaf.....How will he attend the meeting?
@Soon afterwards, PTI Chairman accepted the invitation to the conference, Express News reported.
So that means the controversial COAS/ IK / PM meeting has taken place secretly?
This is need of the hour!!! The Government should convene the APC meeting even if Imran Khan once again rushes to UK (on the pretext of treatment but found partying with the royal family). We all know that PTI always drags its feet on all issues of national importance. This is the time for Pakistan to move forward towards Better Pakistan.