ISLAMABAD: In major political development, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur met Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif belonging to rival Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz.

Addressing press conference along with Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal KP Chief Minister hailed his first engagement with PM Shehbaz Sharif ‘positive’ and said they discussed public and provincial issues, law and order and other matters.

“It was very positive and he [PM Shehbaz Sharif] assured of his full support, would fulfil his promise and would not lie,” CM Ali Amin Gandapur said.

He stressed need for ‘collaborative efforts’ to solve public issues and need for federal and provincial governments to deliver. Gandapur said he has asked premier to engage with PTI founder Imran Khan as political engagement will lead to ‘political solution’.

He also urged PM Shehbaz Sharif to facilitate meeting of his with PTI founder Imran Khan. “He [Shehbaz] told me plainly he would make my meeting possible so I can complete consultations regarding Senate election,” he added.

Referring to PTI founder Imran Khan’s letter to International Monetary Fund, He said that his party’s stance wasn’t focused on obstructing funds for Pakistan. “Our stance was to probe alleged rigging in election,” he clarified.

Ahsan Iqbal expressed his positivity on talks, saying that premier had reassured that province’s dues would be fulfilled by federal government.

Iqbal said PM had obligated officials of Finance Ministry to sit down with KP officials on matter of dues to province. “He [premier] also gave instructions regarding difficulties faced by people during suhoor and iftar in KP,” he added.

“Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ali Amin Gundapur should cancel his visit to jail,” Jail letter read. It added that security of prisons in Attock, Dera Ghazi Khan, and Mianwali jails has also been beefed up.

Published in The Daily National Courier, March, 14 2024

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