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2018-11-02 India-Pakistan
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Opposition backs govt's strategy on tackling protests, says Fawad
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[DAWN] Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry said on Thursday that the government and opposition were on the same page regarding the government's strategy to tackle the law and order situation in the wake of protests spearheaded by religio-political parties against the acquittal of Asia Bibi.
A government delegation, upon Prime Minister Imran Khan
... aka Taliban Khan , who is the lightweight's lightweight...
's directives, met with Leader of the Opposition Shahbaz Sharif
 ...Pak dynastic politician, brother of PM Nawaz Sharif, chief minister of Punjab...
, after which the information minister briefed the press in Islamabad.
"We have taken Shahbaz Sharif and Bilawal Bhutto into confidence regarding the future course of action," Chaudhry said, adding that the opposition had assured the government of "full cooperation" on its strategy.
"We will move forward with the opposition's support," he said, adding that any steps taken by the government would be in accordance with the wishes of the Assembly.
The information minister said that two focal persons have been appointed ‐ Naveed Qamar by the Pakistain Peoples Party (PPP) and Ayaz Sadiq by the Moslem League-Nawaz (PML-N).
Chaudhry said the government had also initiated "talks" with the protesters.
"Negotiations are ongoing in Lahore and Rawalpindi and I will be able to say something about them later," he said, but warned that violence would not be ignored.
"All those found involved in defying the writ of the state will have to pay the price."
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