- Sirajul Haq says Pakistan can’t afford any bloodshed on August 14
- Shahbaz says he is ready to walk to PTI chief’s door step to resolve issue
LAHORE
Staff Report
August 14 is a national day and nobody want any blood to be shed on this day, said Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) Ameer Sirajul Haq while talking to journalists after meeting Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif at his Model town residence on Tuesday to discuss the overall political situation of the country. Jamaat-e-Islami leader Liaqat Baloch was also present on the occasion.
Haq said that there are political parties on both sides and his objective was only to resolve the crises through political dialogue.
The JI ameer said that talks with the Taliban were carried out a few months back and were supported by the entire nation. “Now we want the political parties to have a dialogue,” said the Khyber Pakhtunkhawa (KPK) former finance minister.
“We are in touch with all the political parties including the opposition leader and we are consulting all parties who are playing their role as a mediator”, the JI chief said.
Haq said, “All the suggestions by both the sides are being talked about. Though, there are people who want the rifts to continue but we are trying to keep the temperatures down.”
JI Chief informed that he had talked to Imran Khan as well. “We want Imran and Qadri to reach to a point where their concerns can be addressed simultaneously,” informed Haq. He said that he did not want dialogue to be closed.
GOVERNMENT IS READY TO SHOW FLEXIBILITY IN THE INTEREST OF THE COUNTRY:
Meanwhile talking to JI chief, the CM said that the government wants to resolve all issues through negotiations and mutual understanding. He said that the JI is making commendable efforts for the supremacy of the Constitution and stability of democracy. He said that every effort of the JI towards conciliation and understanding will be welcomed and its proposals will be implemented.
The CM said that he is ready to go to anyone for peace and democracy. He said that use of force is not the option of the government and it is ready to show flexibility in the interest of solidarity of the country and protection of life and property of citizens.
