APC postponed as PM embarks on Tukriye visit

Islamabad: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb Tuesday said that the All parties Conference (APC) had been postponed as Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif would leave for Ankara tomorrow (Wednesday).

Turning to Twitter, she wrote that Prime Minister would express condolences and solidarity with President Erdogan and people of Turkiye over loss of precious lives and destruction caused by the yesterday’s deadly earthquake.

She stated that the new date for the conference would be announced after consultation with the allies.

وزیراعظم شہباز شریف کل صبح انقرہ روانہ ہوں گے، وہ صدر اردوان سے زلزلے کی تباہی، جانی نقصان پر افسوس اور تعزیت،ترکیہ کے عوام سے یک جہتی کریں گے۔ وزیراعظم کے دورہ ترکیہ کی وجہ سے جمعرات 9 فروری کو بلائی گئی اے پی سی مؤخر کی جا رہی ہے، اتحادیوں کی مشاورت سے نئی تاریخ کا اعلان ہوگا

— Marriyum Aurangzeb (@Marriyum_A) February 7, 2023

It is pertinent to note that the APC was convened on Thursday (February 9) which was already postponed from February 7.