The JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman met with former president and senior Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Arif Alvi at his Islamabad home on Tuesday to discuss the government’s proposed constitutional amendments.
This meeting is seen as a part of larger efforts to break the impasse over important political reforms.
The meetings, according to insiders, centered on going over the suggested changes meant to change the constitutional structure.
Alvi congratulated Fazlur Rehman on voicing his opinion about the amendments during the previous round of parliamentary debates.
The meeting took place at a pivotal moment, when the alliance led by the ruling PML-N is encountering opposition in attempting to enact its package of covert constitutional amendments.
Formerly a major political ally, Fazlur Rehman has become a major roadblock, refusing to support the government’s planned changes in spite of vigorous lobbying.
According to sources, PTI founder Imran Khan assigned Alvi a specific role, which might indicate that the PTI is keeping a close eye on events and might attempt to influence the result.
