{"id":71289,"date":"2024-03-14T22:12:42","date_gmt":"2024-03-14T22:12:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/ice-breaks-as-cm-gandapur-takes-up-kp-issues-with-pm\/"},"modified":"2024-03-14T22:12:42","modified_gmt":"2024-03-14T22:12:42","slug":"ice-breaks-as-cm-gandapur-takes-up-kp-issues-with-pm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/ice-breaks-as-cm-gandapur-takes-up-kp-issues-with-pm\/","title":{"rendered":"Ice breaks as CM Gandapur takes up KP issues with PM"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<p>ISLAMABAD: Days after refusing to attend the oath-taking ceremonies of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and President Asif Ali Zardari, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur broke the ice as he called on the premier on Wednesday, assuring him of working together \u201cwith a positive intention to resolve problems of the people\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>After a long political battle in which both sides bashed each other at almost every forum, it was the first time that PTI and PML-N representatives sat together and vowed to shun their differences in the larger interest of serving the nation.<\/p>\n<p>Although PTI founder and former premier Imran Khan is still in jail, it is believed his confidant Gandapur, who had earlier expressed reservations over the legitimacy of the mandate of the coalition government, could not meet the PM without his leader\u2019s consent.<\/p>\n<p>According to the PM Office, PM Shehbaz warmly welcomed the KP CM and said all the four provinces were federating units. Senior PML-N leaders Khawaja Asif, Ishaq Dar, Amir Muqam and Ahsan Iqbal were also present in the meeting.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"blockquote-level-1\">\n<p>Both vow to shun political differences, serve nation together<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The PM assured the CM that keeping in view of current economic crisis, the centre would fulfill all genuine demands of the KP province. \u201cWe have to resolve all problems together,\u201d he asserted.<\/p>\n<p>Later, accompanied by federal minister Ahsan Iqbal, CM Gandapur told a presser that the PM assured him that the centre would resolve all problems of KP and provide all outstanding dues to the provincial government. \u201cWe have to work together to resolve people\u2019s problems. Resources of the KP will be utilised for the betterment of the people,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"media  w-full  w-full  media--stretch  media--embed  \">\n<p><div class=\"ast-oembed-container \" style=\"height: 100%;\"><iframe title=\"\ud83d\udd34\ud835\udc0b\ud835\udc08\ud835\udc15\ud835\udc04 | CM KPK Ali Amin Gandapur And PMLN Leader Ahsan Iqbal Important Media Talk | | Dawn News LIVE\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FHPTc_-MnDI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>He said he had asked the premier that PTI leaders were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1821003\/pti-leaders-assail-punjab-govt-after-2-week-ban-imposed-on-all-public-meetings-at-adiala-jail\">facing difficulties<\/a> in meeting its jailed leader. \u201cOn this, PM Shehbaz assured me of facilitating meeting with Imran,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI told him that political engagement with Khan <em>sahib<\/em> is very necessary to resolve political issues. He was very positive and told me plainly he would make my meeting possible so I can complete consultations regarding the Senate election,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>CM Gandapur said he had very \u201cpositive\u201d talks with the PM on public and provincial issues, law and order and other matters. \u201cIt was very positive and he [the premier] gave full support and reassured,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Federal Minister for Planning Ahsan Iqbal said the PM ordered a joint team to work on KP issues. \u201cThe summary of today\u2019s meeting is in two words: we all have our own politics but the state is together,\u201d Mr Iqbal said.<\/p>\n<p>He said the prime minister had obligated officials of the finance ministry to sit down with KP officials on the matter of KP dues.<\/p>\n<p><em>Published in Dawn, March 14th, 2024<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD: Days after refusing to attend the oath-taking ceremonies of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and President Asif Ali Zardari, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur broke the ice as he called on the premier on Wednesday, assuring him of working together \u201cwith a positive intention to resolve problems of the people\u201d. 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