Shafaqna Pakistan: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari met Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-F (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman at his residence on Tuesday to discuss the country’s political situation and other matters of mutual interest.
Former prime minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf accompanied Bilawal during the meeting, while the JUI-F delegation included Engineer Ziaur Rehman and Maulana Asjad Mahmood.
According to sources, the two sides exchanged views on the prevailing political landscape and other key issues.
The meeting comes after the PPP and JUI-F announced an electoral alliance for the upcoming Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Legislative Assembly elections, seeking to boost their prospects ahead of the July 27 polls.
The announcement was made during a joint press conference in Islamabad, attended by senior leaders of both parties from Azad Kashmir.PPP leader Chaudhry Yasin said the alliance marked the beginning of formal political cooperation between the two parties in the region and expressed confidence that it would benefit both sides in the elections.
He said the PPP leadership had consistently highlighted the Kashmir issue at national and international forums and remained committed to representing the aspirations of the people of Azad Kashmir.
Chaudhry Yasin also announced that the candidates contesting from constituencies LA-14 and LA-23 would be joint nominees of the PPP and JUI-F.
Speaking at the press conference, JUI-F Azad Kashmir chief Maulana Saeed Yousaf described the alliance as a historic development, saying it was the first formal electoral partnership between the two parties in the region.
Source: Dunya News
