Zardari, Nawaz ‘steering quiet reconciliation’

LAHORE:

Senior politician and former federal minister Muhammad Ali Durrani has said President Asif Ali Zardari could play a role in facilitating former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan’s move to the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

In an interview, Durrani said relations between the government and the PTI were currently operating on a “quid pro quo” basis, with former prime minister and Pakistani Muslim League-Nawaz President Nawaz Sharif playing an active role in facilitating dialogue.

Durrani added that senior PML-N politician Rana Sanaullah is also contributing positively to reconciliation efforts on Nawaz Sharif’s behalf. He stressed that Nawaz Sharif had been engaging opposition forces to push the process forward.

“President Zardari has been quietly working for political reconciliation, while Nawaz Sharif is engaging opposition to push the process forward,” he said, referring to remarks by Bilawal Bhutto Zardari at the death anniversary of former premier Benazir Bhutto.