President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday discussed the country’s political, economic and security situation in detail, the premier’s office said.
PM Shehbaz warmly welcomed the president upon his arrival at the former’s residence in Lahore’s Model Town, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said.
The premier briefed the president on his recent visit to Turkiye, where he participated in the 31st Conference of Parties to highlight Pakistan’s efforts in climate action.
Both leaders exchanged views on “cooperation among allied parties, continuation of consultation and progress on public welfare projects”, PMO said.
It added that the two leaders also reaffirmed their commitment to working together to accelerate economic stability and development in the country.
National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq Khan, Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar, PM’s Adviser on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah, ex-PM Raja Pervez Ashraf, Senator Saleem Mandviwalla and MNA Hamza Shehbaz were also present during the meeting.
President Zardari’s meeting with the premier comes just two days after Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi called on the president.
After media reports emerged claiming that Naqvi and the president had discussed the possible formation of new provinces during their meeting in Nawabshah, the President House clarified that “no such discussion” took place.
The Presidency explained that “matters concerning national security and the regional situation” were discussed during the meeting.
The last publicly reported meeting between President Zardari and PM Shehbaz was on Oct 10where the two discussed the country’s security situation just a day before the federal government imposed emergency and governor’s rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
In August, the prime minister had called on the president and briefed him on the Makkah defence pact signed days earlier between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye.
Source: www.dawn.com
