DUBAI - Former Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif said on Thursday after crucial talks with coalition partner Asif Ali Zardari that a reinstatement of judges that had threatened their alliance will take place as previously agreed."It has been decided and reiterated that the restoration of the judges will take place as per the Murree declaration," Sharif said after two days of talks with Zardari in Dubai. He was referring to their agreement in March to reinstate the judges sacked by President Pervez Musharraf. "There is no ambiguity, there is no doubt about it. You will soon see the results of the discussions," Sharif told reporters.
"The committee has made substantive progress on this issue," Sharif said of the negotiators from both sides, who met at a Dubai hotel. "The restoration will take place through a (parliamentary) resolution. The details will be revealed tomorrow ... You won't have to wait too long."
Sharif will fly back to Pakistan on Thursday evening, an aide said. Zardari, leader of the Pakistan People's Party (PPP), left the negotiations before Sharif, telling reporters only that the talks were meant to improve their relationship.