Summary Information Minister Pervez Rashid termed PPP’s reservation as baseless.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) President Amin Fahim has not been invited by the government to attend the all parties conference (APC) to be held on Monday over issue of national security.
Expressing concern, sources in the PPP said that senior party leader Syed Khurshid Shah was invited as Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly while Syed Qaim Ali was extended invitation in chief ministers’ capacity.
The sources said that the government had sent invitation to the leaders of all the political parties and ignoring Fahim was a matter of concern.
Meanwhile, Information Minister Pervez Rashid termed PPP’s reservation as baseless
The government is all set to hold APC tomorrow at the Prime Minister House to evolve a consensus on a national security policy to deal with terrorism and to discuss proposals for talks with the Taliban.
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan have talked to senior political leaders by phone and extended invitations.
The government was previously expected to hold the APC on July 12 to evolve a national strategy to curb militancy and address the overall law and order and security situation in the country. However, it was delayed as the government wanted to hold more consultations to make the event successful.
The APC will also discuss whether the government should opt for talks with the Taliban.
Senior military and intelligence officials will also attend the conference to brief the participants about the security situation.
