PM must call joint parliamentary session against Indian aggression: Shujaat, Rehman

PM must call joint parliamentary session against Indian aggression: Shujaat, Rehman
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Summary Polica jirga would meet Imran Khan today or tomorrow and appeal to end sit-in.

KARACHI (Dunya News) – Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) leader Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain and former federal interior minister Rehman Malik demanded a joint parliamentary session against ongoing Indian aggression on Thursday.

Talking to the media after meeting at Rehman Malik’s residence in Karachi Chaudhry Shujaat said Prime Minister must take the nation and parliament into confidence upon the steps taken to halt Indian aggression.

Referring to London plan he said it had no existence.

Chief Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) Allama Tahirul Qadri decided to wrap up his sit-in after consulting with him, he added.

He further stated that they do favour democracy but what use is a democracy when 15 innocent people get gunned down and their FIR doesn’t get registered.

In response to a question he said it isn’t necessary for a government to stay in power for 5 years however he doesn’t foresee mid-term elections.

On the occasion, Rehman Malik informed the media that political jirga is likely to meet chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) today or tomorrow and plead to end sit-in.

He appealed the government to immediately release detained workers of PAT and PTI.

Malik said nation’s sacrifice against the blight of terrorism would not go waste and that this time demands unity.

He advised all political parties to seriously fetch for a solution.

Pakistan army is present to respond to threats from across the border, he added.