ISLAMABAD: Consultations and contacts at the top political level are underway for a purposeful meeting between President Asif Ali Zardari and PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif – which the PPP hopes would help defuse tensions in the wake of the SC verdict on the NRO. ANP leader Ghulam Ahmed Bilour called on Nawaz in Raiwand on Friday – a meeting that, according to ANP sources, was part of the process to finalise a constitutional amendments package as soon as possible, in line with the PML-N’s demand.
In the context of a possible Nawaz-Zardari meeting, another important development surfaced on Friday: JUI-F chief Fazlur Rehman met Shahbaz Sharif in a bid to dilute the PPP-PML-N friction, according to sources. Some JUI-F leaders believe their party chief delivered a message by Zardari to Shahbaz. In addition, the prime minister assured the PML-N on Friday the government would soon repeal constitutional amendments introduced by dictators.
PML-N central leaders are also meeting today (Saturday) with the possibility of talks on a meeting between Nawaz and Zardari.