PTI core committee decides to bring allies on same page.

ISLAMABAD -- The Core Committee of the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Thursday decided that the government, while moving ahead along with all its collation partners, would develop a consensus to bring an amended law regulating the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) - the anti-corruption watchdog.

The committee that met under the chair of Prime Minister Imran Khan decided that an already formed parliamentary committee comprised party leadership would sit with the opposition parties to discuss their proposed amendments on already government-sponsored law on the anti-corruption watchdog, said Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan, Special Assistant to the PM (SAPM) on Information and Broadcasting, while briefing journalists after the meeting.

The manifesto of PTI is that there should be zero tolerance on corruption and corrupt practices, she said adding that the government would not compromise such priorities as pledged with the people. 'Due to our minority in the Senate, we through mutual consultations would remove hurdles in the legislative process without making compromise on the basic parameters and bench mark set by the government,' she said

Dr. Firdous explaining about the Core Committee's decisions said that the meeting decided that it would move ahead taking along with its coalition partners and address all their reservations. 'The PM thanked all the coalition partners who in the larger national interest, continuity of democracy and for economic and political stability in the country showed full confidence over the leadership of PM,' she said.

She said that all rumours and speculations have now ended about the coalition partners' quitting the government.

The meeting also showed its reservations over the action of Federal Minister Faisal Vawda for bringing an army boot in a live TV talk show, SAPM said adding that an explanation had already been sought from him.

A decision has been taken to ban the minister on TV talk shows for 15 days.

Dr Firdous said that PM told the meeting about all initiatives taken at economic and political fronts and to give relief to the poor in the wake...