Pak govt reaches agreement with TLP

Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser and Federal Minister Ali Mohammad Khan, professor Mufti Muneeb made this announcement at a press conference held in Islamabad.

According to Mufti Muneeb, TLP chief Saad Rizvi has also endorsed the agreement and said this agreement was not a “victory or defeat” of any group, reports The Express Tribune.

"The agreement was reached after sense prevailed over aggression."

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ali Mohammad Khan will head the steering committee that will work to implement the clause of the agreement.

Both parties held a 12-hour-long meeting to come to a conclusion. Muneeb said it was fortunate that the agreement was reached before the situation got out of hands.

Mufti did not give specific details of the agreement and said details will but will be made public soon.

Muneeb said the “positive impact” of the agreement would be visible in the coming week and called this settlement “in the best interest of Pakistan and its citizens”.

“This is the news for the entire nation, and the national media should portray it in a positive manner, '' he said, thanking all groups involved in the negotiations.

"I am thankful to the prime minister for empowering the committee and trusting it, and also to the committee for working dedicatedly to resolve this matter," he said, adding that the TLP exhibited the same attitude.