Ruling allies renew resolve to continue dialogue process 

The ruling coalition partners met with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in the chair on Wednesday.

The meeting deliberated upon the ongoing situation and future strategy on constitutional and legal issues.

The meeting unanimously decided to convene a summit of the ruling parties on election as per constitutional procedure after Eid so that the national process of consultation with all the parties inside and outside the Parliament can be taken to the next stage and in this context, the finalization of the method can be agreed upon.

The meeting made it clear that the process of pre-consultation and negotiations is going on. The meeting between PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and PDM Chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman is part of the ongoing process.

Jamaat-e-Islami's meeting with the Prime Minister is also a part of this process. The meeting reiterated that as parties that believe in the constitution, democracy and the constitutional right of the people to vote, they fully believe in holding elections.

The coalition has always been open for dialogue as per democratic norms. At every stage since the presentation of the economic pact, the coalition government has expressed its willingness to engage in meaningful, serious and constitutionally bounded negotiations.

Ensuring free, transparent and impartial elections is a fundamental constitutional requirement. The meeting reiterated its determination to ensure all the essentials of the elections, which result in the results of the elections being acceptable to all parties and the country not facing any new political instability as a result of the elections, which would harm the economic and national interests of the state. Cause irreparable damage.