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LAHORE:\u00a0JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Monday held a second meeting with PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif in two weeks, where both pledged to move ahead together to take on their rivals in the Feb 8 polls.<\/p>\n The PML-N is largely banking on JUI-F in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, which is considered a stronghold of Imran Khan\u2019s PTI, and believes its position will be stronger in Balochistan if the JUI-F is at its side. The PML-N has also forged an anti-PPP alliance in Sindh in which JUI-F, MQM-P and GDA are with it.<\/p>\n Monday\u2019s meeting was held against the backdrop of a recent statement by a JUI-F spokesperson that Maulana Fazl is a presidential candidate.<\/p>\n \u201cMaulana Fazlur Rehman will become Pakistan\u2019s next president no matter if PML-N or PPP secures a majority in parliament after the Feb 8 polls,\u201d JUI-F spokesperson Hafiz Hamdullah claimed on Sunday.<\/p>\n Meeting held after JUI-F said its chief wishes to become president in next set-up<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n A PML-N insider told Dawn<\/em> that Maualan Fazl was keen to grab the presidential slot after the elections. \u201cIt has been a wish of Maulana for a long time. And under the current circumstances, Mr Sharif will have to accede to his wish as he cannot afford to annoy its trusted ally at this stage.<\/p>\n However, once the elections are held the situation may change in accordance with the number of seats the PML-N secures in the assemblies,\u201c he said.<\/p>\n When asked whether the Sharif-Fazl meeting had discussed the matter of presidential candidate, PML-N spokesperson Marriyum Aurangzeb said: \u201cNo\u2026 this matter did not come under discussion.\u201d<\/p>\n There was no statement from PML-N regarding Monday\u2019s meeting.<\/p>\n Talking to reporters in Model Town, PML-N Punjab president Rana Sanaullah said PML-N and JUI-F had been in talks for seat adjustment.<\/p>\n He ruled out a delay in the elections, saying the chief justice was there to ensure that polls were held on Feb 8.<\/p>\n Published in Dawn, December 5th, 2023<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" NAWAZ Sharif embraces Maulana Fazlur Rehman.\u2014X\/@JUIPakofficial LAHORE:\u00a0JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Monday held a second meeting with PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif in two weeks, where both pledged to move ahead together to take on their rivals in the Feb 8 polls. 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