LAHORE: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) may bring a consensus
candidate for upcoming p
residential election, scheduled for September 4.
Members of the PML-N and PPP on Tuesday met at Shehbaz Sharif’s Lahore
residence to discuss the upcoming p
residential elections.
During the meeting, the PML-N expressed serious reservations on the name of Aitzaz Ahsan for the p
residential slot. PPP’s Khurshid Shah said that Aitzaz Ahsan’s name for the top slot was not yet final. In the meeting, it was decided that both the parties would meet again on August 25 in Murree where a consensus
candidate for the p
residential election could be brought.
Speaking to media after the meeting, PML-N leader Rana Sanaullah said that opposition parties could defeat PTI’s nominee for the post of p
resident if they agree to put up a united front.
“We have empowered the party to decide whether it wants to fie
ld its own
candidate or back an opposition-backe
d nominee for the upcoming p
residential election,” he said. Also, Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Tuesday telephoned Shehbaz Sharif and assured him of cooperation.
MQM-P, PTI vow to keep supporting each other
Meanwhile, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s p
residential
candidate Arif Alvi met Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan’s Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui.
After the meeting, the two political parties announced continued support for each other ahead of the p
residential elections.
MQM-P convene
r Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui said that the party would continue to cooperate with the PTI. The MQM-P leader said that they had not disappointed Alvi earlier and did not intend to do it in future. He expressed hope that the issues of Karachi would be resolved soon.
Published in Daily Times, August 22nd 2018.
