Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has decided to call an all-parties conference (APC) in the wake of Pakistan’s tense ties with the United States during the ensuing week.
Prime Mister Gilani contacted the leadership of political parties and took them into confidence after threats from US; meanwhile the premier vowed to take on board national leadership regarding the matters of national sovereignty.
Meanwhile Prime Minister Gilani has asked Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar to cut short her US visit and immediately return to Pakistan.
The Prime Minister held telephone talks with all national leaders and discusses Pak-US ties.
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUIF) leader Maulana Fazlur Rehman held meting with the prime minister and asked the prime minister to not scare from the US threats; meanwhile Fazal shows satisfaction over the response of government regarding the US allegations.
According to the sources the meeting of Fazal continued fro one and half hour; meanwhile Fazal also backed the proposal of summoning APC over the US allegations.
Prime Minister Gilani contacted Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Mian Nawaz Sharif, Leader of the Opposition in National Assembly Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan, Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain and Awami National Party (ANP) chief Asfandayar Wali Khan.
The prime minister also contacted Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid’s (PML-Q) Chaudhry Shujaat, Jamat-e-Islami’s head Syed Munwar Hassan and Jamiat-e-Ulema Islam – Fazal (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazalur Rehman, Senator Slaim Saifullah Khan, Imran Khan, Aftab Sherpao, Maulana Ans Nurani and Sarwat Ejaz Qadri.
The Prime Minister discussed situation with the national leaders political leaders and took them into confidence regarding Pakistan’s stance over the United States’ accusations against the Inter Services Intelligence (ISI).
According to the spokesman of the PM house the prime minister took the national leadership into confidence regarding the US allegations; meanwhile the national leadership stressed upon the evolving of national consensus regarding the matter.
According to the sources the foreign minister and other institutions of the country would brief the APC regarding the current situation.
Meanwhile Prime Minister Gilani also telephoned President Asif Ali Zardari and informed him about the contacts made with the leadership of the country.
Prime minister informed the president about the agenda of the proposed APC; meanwhile they agreed that the military and civil institutions would brief the political leadership regarding the current situation arising after the allegations of Leon Panetta and Mike Mullen.
Asfandyar Ali assured the prime minister that his party would stand by the government on every step in the benefits of the nation. (SANA)