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Govt didn’t ask army to intervene: PM Nawaz

ISLAMABAD –

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Friday said that the neither the government nor the army sought to involve the army in as a mediator in the current political crisis.

Addressing the National Assembly, the PM said that he received a call from army seeking permission to meet with the protesting leaders on their request.

He said that  he allowed the army chief to hold talks with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT).

The premier further said that the media misrepresented  the facts.

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