LAHORE, Feb 9: The Pakistan Muslim League-Q (PML-Q) and Pakistan Awami Tehrik (PAT) have agreed to jointly finalise next week issues related to the nomination of caretaker prime minister and chief ministers.

Addressing a press conference after holding talks with a PML-Q delegation led by Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain, PAT leader Dr Tahirul Qadri said Saturday’s meeting was a follow-up of the Jan 27 meeting which Qamar Zaman Kaira, Makhdoom Amin Fahim and other PPP leaders also attended.

He said that although some names for caretaker prime minister and chief ministers were discussed on Saturday, a decision would be taken at a meeting next week.

Dr Qadri said it had been decided that the PML-Q leadership would bring Mr Kaira, Law Minister Farooq H. Naek and other people concerned to the next meeting to finalise several issues. He said the declaration/agreement reached with the PPP government after his long march would be given legal cover before dissolution of assemblies.

Chaudhry Shujaat told the press conference that he would ensure presence of members of the government team (Mr Kaira, Mr Naek, Amin Fahim and others) at the next meeting. He said that Mr Qadri was independent in dealing with the issue of his party’s election alliance with any other party.

The PML-Q chief also condemned manhandling of journalists at Bilawal House in Lahore on Friday.