Bilawal, Maryam meet ahead of PDM Lahore jalsa

• PPP Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto met PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz at Jati Umrah today
• They reportedly discussed a strategy for the PDM Lahore jalsa
• Bilawal offered condolences on death of Begum Shamim Akhtar

LAHORE: PPP Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto Zardari visited PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz at Lahore’s Jati Umrah today (Friday) afternoon ahead of the Pakistan Democratic Movement’s Lahore jalsa scheduled for Sunday.

The PPP chairperson offered his condolences to the PML-N leader on the death of her grandmother, Begum Shamim Akhtar.

The two politicians reportedly discussed PDM’s Lahore jalsa.

Bilawal reached Lahore Thursday and held a meeting with party stalwarts to devise a strategy for the upcoming PDM jalsa at the Minar-e-Pakistan on December 13. 

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Maryam had spent several hours in Lahore on Thursday mustering support for the PDM's Minar-e-Pakistan jalsa.

PML-N leaders have said that "big decisions" are expected to take place at the jalsa with many political analysts predicting the PDM lawmakers will announce resigning from the provincial and national assemblies.

Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that if the Opposition lawmakers resign from parliament, the government will hold by-elections on their seats "and come back with more strength". 

Government won't allow PDM Lahore jalsa

Punjab Law Minister Raja Basharat reiterated on Friday that the government will not grant permission for PDM's December 13 jalsa in Lahore.

He made the statement after a meeting with intelligence officers and the home secretary. Basharat said action will be taken against the organisers and facilitators of jalsas and rallies.