PM Shehbaz, Fazl speak on reducing tensions between federal, KP govts

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday had a telephone call with Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam—Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman, with reducing tensions between the Centre and the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government among the topics discussed. According to a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), PM Shehbaz congratulated the JUI-F leader on performing Umrah and extended an invitation for talks at the Prime Minister’s House. “Maulana Fazlur Rehman accepted the prime minister’s invitation [and] the meeting is expected to take place soon,” the statement read. The phone call follows recent…