PML-Q chief Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain spoke to JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Sunday and congratulated him for ‘stealing the show’ with his Azadi March. According to sources, the PML-Q chief spoke to Fazl over the phone and congratulated him for putting up a good show in Islamabad. “Congratulations, you’ve managed to get the leaders of the two biggest opposition parties to recognise you as their leader,” he reportedly told Fazl.
Shujaat urged Fazl to correct the wrong impression that had been caused by his statement involving the army. He also lashed out at PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif.
“Shehbaz has no place in the dharna,” Shujaat reportedly told Fazl. “He became leader of the opposition by accident. You are the real opposition leader,” he added. Shujaat urged Fazl to resolve the crisis through reconciliation, keeping in mind the national interest of the country. “Try to resolve the crisis through reconciliation, you have the capability to do so,” he was quoted as telling the JUI-F chief.
Elahi speaks to Fazl
Punjab Assembly Speaker Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi contacted JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Sunday and urged him to resolve the current standoff through reconciliation. According to sources, Fazl and Elahi both spoke over the phone and discussed the Azadi March standoff. Sources from the JUI-F said that Fazl gave a positive message to Elahi. Elahi is also a member of the government’s negotiating committee which is being led by Defence Minister Pervaiz Khattak.
