Lahore: Nawaz Sharif said he told Shehbaz Sharif to reach out to PPP’s Asif Ali Zardari, JUI-F’s Fazlur Rehman and MQM-P’s Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui for formation of coalition government.“Shehbaz Sharif and Ishaq Dar will hold meetings today,” he said.

Nawaz Sharif said PML-N did not want to fight because Pakistan could not afford it. “Given situation right now, Pakistan needs at least 10 years of stability,” he stressed.

He said there is need for all political parties to sit together and form government to pull Pakistan out of difficulties it is currently in.

“We can’t hold elections again and again,” he said. “We were all sitting together yesterday but didn’t address you because results were not in.”

“All institutions in this country, everyone should together play positive role in bringing Pakistan out of this crisis,” Nawaz said, adding that same was not just his or Ishaq Dar’s responsibility.

“This is everyone’s Pakistan, not just PML-N’s. Everyone should sit in harmony and bring Pakistan out of difficulties.” He said his party respects mandate of all parties, including independents.

“We are inviting everyone today to rebuild this injured Pakistan and sit with us,” he said. “Our agenda is only happy Pakistan and you know what we have done before.”

Published in The Daily National Courier, February, 10 2024

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