Political leadership inches closer to consensus on constitutional amendments

Top political leaders gathered at the residence of JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman late last night in a major step towards reaching a national consensus on the proposed constitutional amendments.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, and Law Minister Azam Nazir Tarar held a crucial meeting with Maulana Fazlur Rehman, while PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari was also present.

The meeting, which lasted for two hours, focused on resolving points of disagreement related to the proposed amendments.

According to sources, Maulana Fazlur Rehman raised concerns about the harassment of members from JUI, BNP Mengal, and PTI, urging the government to address these issues. The government assured the JUI chief that the matters would be resolved amicably.

Government sources claimed that several reservations of Maulana Fazlur Rehman have been addressed. “There is now no significant hurdle left in the way of the amendment,” the sources said. 

The leaders avoided speaking to the media after the meeting, but insiders suggest that further consultations are scheduled for today. 

Earlier, a high-level meeting between leaders of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) concluded on a positive note, with both parties agreeing on several key points of a proposed constitutional amendment,