Daily Times

LAHORE: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Co-Chairperson Asif Ali Zardari on Friday met Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) Chief Dr Tahirul Qadri at Minhaj-ul-Quran Secretariat Lahore.

Addressing a press conference along with Qadri after the meeting, Zardari assured PAT chief of his full support in his struggle to seek justice for the victims of the Model Town tragedy.

Punjab Cheif Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Law Minister Rana Sanaullah must step down as they are influencing the inquiry of the Model Town incident, said Zardari.

He said that former prime minister Nawaz Sharif should be charged under section 302 of the Pakistan Penal Code.

Zardari further said PPP will participate in the All Parties Conference (APC) called by the PAT chief on December 30, adding, “whatever decision the APC takes, we will stand with it.”

Qadri welcomed the PPP’s delegation and said the party stood with him right from the start.

“We discussed the agenda for the APC in detail,” said Qadri, adding both the parties are united on the future course of action against the government.

Responding to a question regarding Shehbaz Sharif’s visit to Saudi Arabia, he said, “We will not accept any NRO.”

During the meeting, Both the leaders discussed different issues including Model Town Inquiry Commission report and future course of action regarding possible movement against the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N).

PPP leaders Qamar Zaman Kaira, Manzoor Watoo, Sardar Latif Khosa and Khursheed Shah accompanied Zaradri at this occasion.

Qadri has previously demanded that Shehbaz Sharif and Rana Sanaullah step down from their positions by December 31, in the wake of the Model Town inquiry report.

After the release of the Model Town Inquiry Commission report, several key politicians, including Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan, Pak Sarzameen Party (PSP) Chief Mustafa Kamal, have thrown their weight behind the Qadri’s demand.

Imran Khan, during his meeting with Qadri on December 26, had also reassured his full support for PAT even if “it takes to roads”.