Azadi March: PM summons core committee meeting

Prime Minister Imran Khan summoned a core committee meeting of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on today’s afternoon over Azadi March of JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman here on Wednesday.

According to the details, Imran Khan will discuss Azadi March and the party leaders will give suggestions to stop anti-government protest. The current economic and political situation of the country will also be discussed during the meeting.

On the other hand, the JUI had decided not to negotiate with the ruling party at any level.

The core committee of JUI-F under the chair of Maulana Fazlur Rehman approved important decisions.

The meeting between Fazlur Rehman and Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) president Shehbaz Sharif will be held on October 18.

During the meeting, the final decisions regarding Azadi March will be settled and the JUI-F will remove the reservations of the PML-N.

Earlier, referring to Azadi March of JUI-F Chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman, Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that the doors will not be closed if anyone wants to hold talks.

According to the sources, a key meeting of government spokespersons chaired by Prime Minister Imran Khan was held.

During the meeting, they discussed the JUI-F’s ‘Azadi March’.

“There is no need for the formation of a committee on the protest yet but the option of talks with Maulana Fazlur Rehman is open,” PM Khan said during the meeting quoted by sources. He further said that if anyone wants to talk himself, the doors are not closed but will not allow anyone to take law into their hand.

The prime minister also clarified that the doors will not be closed if anyone wants to hold talks. “All important issues, including madrassa reforms, are welcomed to be discussed”, he added.