Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif on Saturday assigned Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Rana Sanaullah to negotiate with the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).
According to details, PML-N President Nawaz Sharif and Maryam Nawaz were opposed to negotiating with the PTI. Meanwhile, the PML-N supremo had given the party the greenlight to negotiate with the like-minded other parties within the opposition.
Sources revealed that the PML-N huddle agreed to hold the local government elections.
Meanwhile, PML-N stalwart Ayaz Sadiq suggested: "The negotiations can take place with the PTI leders with good timing."
Separately, Federal Minister for Planning Ahsan Iqbal disclosed on Saturday that former prime minister Nawaz Sharif has directed the federal and Punjab governments to reduce expenses and provide relief to the public.
The instructions were issued during a consultative meeting of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), which was chaired by Nawaz.
During the meeting, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Federal Energy Minister Awais Leghari provided a detailed briefing on ongoing reforms in the energy sector.
The focus of these reforms, they said, is to ensure the supply of affordable and uninterrupted electricity to the people.
The PML-N supremo emphasised the need for stringent oversight of government expenditures, instructing both the federal and provincial administrations to identify areas where savings can be made and redirect those funds towards public welfare initiatives.
"Just as we resolved the energy crisis in 2013, we must tackle this challenge with the same resolve and prevent the public from suffering," Nawaz Sharif said.
