Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Monday made telephonic contact with Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari and discussed with them the evolving political developments in the country, especially the situation arising due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Talking to reporters after his conversation with Shehbaz, Fazl said that the leader of the opposition in the National Assembly has accepted his suggestion for formation of a parliamentary commission to oversee the matters related to the coronavirus outbreak.
Fazl announced that the opposition leaders would not participate in any discussion on the issue until the government forms a monitoring committee of parliamentarians. He claimed that Shehbaz assured him that he would take all members of the joint opposition on board over the suggestion.
In a separate phone call to Bilawal, Fazl discussed with him the government’s proposed plan to modify the 18th Constitutional Amendment.
According to reports, Bilawal said that the democratic powers will not compromise on modifications in the 18th Amendment as it had restored the real face of the constitution of Pakistan.
He said that the Centre should prefer assisting the provinces amid coronavirus crisis instead of going ahead with unnecessary modifications in the constitution.
