ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Defence Pervaiz Khattak on Tuesday offered the office of Deputy Chairman Senate to the Jamiat Ulema e Islam Fazl (JUI-F).
Pervaiz Khattak and JUI Secretary General Abdul Ghafoor Haideri were jointly talking with media persons here. “I offer Abdul Ghafoor Haideri to become our deputy chairman Senate,” Khattak said during the media talk.
“Are you nominated for the office of Senate deputy chairman,” a newsman questioned Ghafoor Haideri.
“I have not been formally informed by the PDM so far,” Abdul Ghafoor Haideri said. “Sadiq Sanjrani is chairman and we meet on and off,” he added.
“Could not say, who will be the chairman after March 12,” JUI leader further said. “Presently he is our chairman,” he said.
Earlier, a meeting of the steering committee of Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) decided to give the deputy chairman Senate office to the JUI-F.
The session of the PDM steering committee concluded after deciding about offices of the deputy chairman and the opposition leader in the Senate.
The committee in its session today decided to give the deputy chairman’s office to the JUI-F and the leader of the opposition’s seat to the PML-N, sources said.
With input from INP
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