Summary According to sources, the meeting focused on the overall political landscape in the country, with both sides also exchanging views on other issues of mutual interest
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari met Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-F (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman at his residence on Tuesday, where the two leaders discussed the country's political situation and other matters of mutual interest.
Former prime minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf also accompanied Bilawal during the meeting.
The JUI-F delegation included Engineer Ziaur Rehman and Maulana Asjad Mahmood.
According to sources, the meeting focused on the overall political landscape in the country, with both sides also exchanging views on other issues of mutual interest.
Earlier, PPP and JUI-F had announced a political alliance for the upcoming Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Legislative Assembly elections, aiming to strengthen their electoral prospects ahead of the July 27 vote.
The announcement was made during a joint press conference in Islamabad, attended by senior leaders of both parties from Azad Kashmir.
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PPP leader Chaudhry Yasin said the alliance marked the beginning of formal political cooperation between the two parties in the region and expressed confidence that it would benefit both sides in the elections.
He said the PPP leadership had consistently highlighted the Kashmir issue at national and international forums and remained committed to representing the aspirations of the people of Azad Kashmir.
Chaudhry Yasin also announced that the candidates contesting from constituencies LA-14 and LA-23 would be joint nominees of the PPP and JUI-F.
Speaking at the press conference, JUI-F Azad Kashmir chief Maulana Saeed Yousaf described the alliance as a historic development, saying it was the first formal electoral partnership between the two parties in the region.
