The PTI has sought in-house cooperation from JUI-F, stating that the two sides can make things difficult for the government if they work together in Parliament.

According to sources, a PTI delegation met with a JUI-F delegation in Islamabad on Friday.

The discussions also touched upon past meetings between the two parties. Maulana Fazlur Rehman stated that the JUI-F can respond to PTI’s proposals after consultations.

Sources added that both parties proposed forming committees to enhance further cooperation between them, and also discussed efforts to bridge the gaps between the two parties.

The PTI delegation included PTI Chairman Gohar Ali, Asad Qaiser, Shbaz Faraz, and Rauf Hasan. The JUI-F delegation included Secretary General Maulana Abdul Ghafoor Haideri, Maulana Lutfur Rehman, Aslam Ghauri, and Maulana Amjad Khan. Kamran Murtaza also participated via video link from Quetta.

JUI-F spokesperson Aslamm Ghauri stated that the meeting was an introductory one, which took place in a “pleasant atmosphere.” The opposition alliance in Parliament will be strengthened, he added.

Ghauri clarified that the perception about the alliance was not “entirely accurate, as the two parties are not part of a grand alliance.” He emphasized that both JUI-F and PTI are opposition parties in Parliament and they would also work on the “issue of the PM’s powers.”

PTI spokesperson Raoof Hasan said that it was the first meeting of the committees and they agreed to continue the dialogue. He mentioned that they also discussed cooperation on “important legislative matters” in Parliament. Hasan expressed the belief that “with determination, one can achieve anything.”