Fazlur Rehman, Shehbaz Sharif deliberate on Azadi March plan.

LAHORE -- Amid gearing up for protest against the incumbent government of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Friday has met Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) president and Opposition Leader in National Assembly (NA) Shehbaz Sharif in Lahore.

During the meeting, both the leaders discussed plan regarding Azadi march and sit-in in the federal capital, Islamabad. They also delibrated on the facilities for the protesters. Sources told that Shehbaz Sharif is likely to announce his party's strategy over JUI-F's Azadi March.

Maulan Fazlur Rehman will also call on Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) leader Chaudhry Perveiz Elahi and Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain at 4:30pm.

Earlier, JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman said that there will be no talks with PTI till the resignation of Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan. He told that the government has not contacted him for negotiation. However, now, the time for talks on Azadi March has also passed, he added.

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