LAHORE, Apr 12: Jamaat-e-Islami ameer Qazi Hussain Ahmad and PML-N leader Mian Nawaz Sharif has expressed their agreement that restoration of independent judiciary within 30 days of formation of federal cabinet is a national requirement which would eliminate the palace intrigues and put the country on road to real democracy.

Both the leaders also agreed that powers of all decision making of national importance particularly the foreign, economic and education policies should rest with the parliament so that country's sovereignty could be maintained.

They expressed these views during a meeting at the residence of Mian Nawaz Sharif at Raiwind where JI delegation led by Qazi Hussain Ahmad went to meet PML-N leadership.

According to a JI spokesman, during the three hour meeting both sides discussed country's internal situation, governments in the making and future strategy for a number of issues. Mian Shahbaz Sharif, Sardar Zulfiqar Khosa, Raja Zafarul Haq, Punjab Chief Minister Dost Mohammad Khosa and Saranjam Khan were present besides Mian Nawaz Sharif. While, JI delegation included naib ameer Chaudhri Rehmat Elahi, Ch Aslam Salimi, Liaqat Baloch, Hafiz Idris, Asadullah Bhutto, Farid Paracha, Malik Ashraf, Abdul Ghaffar Aziz, Hafiz Salman Butt and Amirul Azim.

During the meeting, Qazi Hussain Ahmad made it clear that his party boycotted elections only for restoration of judiciary and expressing solidarity with judges. He said his party wanted the PPP and PML-N must implement on Murree Deceleration and reverse all dictatorial measures of an individual to run the parliament according to constitution.

Mian Nawaz Sharif assured Qazi that he would stand firm on his stance and provide complete opportunity to coalition partner PPP for implementation on the Murree Declaration. He said he would meeting Asif Zardari within next couple of days to further clarify their strategy and agenda.

Qazi demanded that American war in tribal areas and settled areas of NWFP and Balochistan must come to an end.

Later, talking to newsmen Qazi said both sides agreed that only an executive order was required to restore the judges. He said both sides agreed that no more committees were required on the issue since Murree declaration provided for 30 days to implement upon this demand.

He condemned MQM saying the group had never displayed political attitude. He said MQM was a fascist organization and deserved no concession. He said the crime of burning the lawyers alive must not be condoned and culprits must be brought to book.

 
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