Islamabad, June 8, 2026(Kamran Raja): President Asif Ali Zardari met with Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif at the Aiwan-e-Sadr.
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, and the Prime Minister’s Adviser on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah were also present during the meeting.
The participants exchanged views on national security, as well as the internal and regional situation.
Discussions also covered the economy, the upcoming fiscal year’s budget, the recent elections in Gilgit-Baltistan, the situation in Azad Jammu and Kashmir, law and order, and other matters of national importance.
While discussing budget proposals and public relief measures, the President emphasized prioritizing public welfare, provincial rights, and economic stability in the federal budget.
The President directed that every effort should be made to align economic growth with public welfare initiatives in the forthcoming budget.
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi briefed the President on his recent visit to Iran and regional diplomatic engagements.
Senator Sherry Rehman, Member of the National Assembly Syed Naveed Qamar, Senator Saleem Mandviwalla, and Senator Ahad Cheema also attended the meeting.
Chairman of the Pakistan Peoples Party Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Chief Minister of Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah, Prime Minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir Raja Faisal Rathore, and Member of the National Assembly Raja Pervaiz Ashraf also participated in the meeting.