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GILGIT: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) Vice-President Maryam Nawaz held a one-on-one meeting Wednesday in Gilgit.
Both discussed the overall political situation of the country. The meeting was followed by a delegation-level meeting between PPP and PML-N party leaders.
The PPP delegation includes Sherry Rehman, Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar, and President PPP Gilgit Baltistan Amjad Hussain.
PML-N vice president Maryam Nawaz was accompanied by former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, Ahsan Iqbal, Pervez Rasheed, former GB chief minister Hafiz Hafeezur Rehman and PML-N spokesperson Marriyum Aurangzeb.
They also discussed future strategies in light of the current political environment. Maryam and Bilawal are both on a campaign trail in the Gilgit-Baltistan ahead of the forthcoming Election 2020.
Chairman PPP @BBhuttoZardari and @MaryamNSharif held one on one meetinghttps://t.co/vm1I7LQLoy
— PPP (@MediaCellPPP) November 11, 2020
An interesting competition is expected between the ruling PTI, PML-N, and the PPP in the polls for the region’s assembly, slated to be held on November 15.
Earlier, Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari had said that Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) is a geographically important region and all possible steps should be taken to make its election fair and transparent.
The PPP leader said that there will be no tolerance for rigging as election meddling in such a sensitive region will be a national security risk.
Bilawal said that in the coming days GB will be the economic base camp of Pakistan as the region holds key importance in terms of economic prosperity.
Referring to the strategic location of the region, he said, “People of the region are defense shield of Pakistan and their sacrifices for the country are written in the history with golden words.”
He said that protecting the rights of people from Gilgit-Baltistan is the top agenda of his government and he will continuously work for it.