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Friday July 05, 2024

Consensus of political parties inevitable on national issues: Zardari

Zardari says consultation and consensus with all political parties on important national issues is inevitable

By Our Correspondent
July 03, 2024
Former Federal Minister and senior leader of the Awami National Party, Mr Ghulam Ahmed Bilour, exchanges views with President Asif Ali Zardari, at Aiwan-e-Sadr on July 2, 2024. — APP
Former Federal Minister and senior leader of the Awami National Party, Mr Ghulam Ahmed Bilour, exchanges views with President Asif Ali Zardari, at Aiwan-e-Sadr on July 2, 2024. — APP

ISLAMABAD: President Zardari emphasized that all political parties need to work together for economic and political stability and addressing the country’s problems.

The president made these remarks in a meeting with the former federal minister and senior leader of Awami National Party (ANP) Ghulam Ahmed Bilour, who called on him here on Tuesday.

During the meeting, they discussed overall political, security and law and order situation of the country. President Zardari said consultation and consensus with all political parties on important national issues is inevitable.

Ghulam Ahmad Bilour congratulated President Asif Ali Zardari on assuming the office of president for the second time.

Meanwhile, President Asif Ali Zardari summoned the Senate tomorrow (July 4) at 5 pm.

The president summoned the Senate session in exercise of the powers conferred on him under Article 54 (1) of the Constitution.

It is expected that Senate in its schedule session starting from Thursday will take up “The Elections (Amendment) Bill, 2024” (Ord. No. V of 2024) for the passage.

The National Assembly already passed bill to the amendment in the ‘The Elections (Amendment) Bill, 2024” (Ord. No. V of 2024) with the majority vote last week.