PML-N says it will launch election campaign from Punjab at full throttle,
LAHORE – The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) on Friday reached consensus over the matters of caretaker setup and electoral reforms.
Sources divulged that during the meeting in Dubai, PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif and former president Asif Ali Zardari discussed holding elections. The meeting between Nawaz and Zardari was a continuation of the charter of democracy.
Sources said the formula had been chosen for the caretaker setups in Sindh, Balochistan and the centre.
In the federal caretaker cabinet, the PML-N would suggest more ministers. The PPP and other parties’ representation, however, would have certain percentage, sources said.
Additionally, the idea of including retired judges and other personalities (from politics and business community) in the caretaker setup was also considered.
The PML-N and PPP’s bigwigs had begun discussing key names for the caretaker administration.
On Monday, the PPP advised the government to dissolve assemblies by Aug 8.
Federal Minister for Commerce Naveed Qamar, while speaking in Parliament House, stated that it was the federal government’s domain to dissolve the assemblies. The PPP, he said, wanted electoral reforms before the elections.
Earlier,
PML-N announced on Friday that Punjab would be the party’s “starting point” for its election campaign.
Addressing a press conference, Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah said: “The PML-N is starting its election campaign from Punjab today.” He pledged to launch the electoral process with verve, saying the PML-N candidates will be “actively present” in each constituency.
Sanaullah said: “As many as 146 of the National Assembly and 297 members of the provincial assembly will represent the PML-N in all constituencies”.
He made it clear that there would be very “little room for the seat adjustments” with any party. He said, “We will not forget the party’s stalwarts.”
Nawaz Sharif’s earlier announcement
Earlier this month, the PML-N decided to start its election campaign with verve.
PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif presided over party meetings wherein discussions on political and legal issues took place. The PML-N bigwigs also talked about upcoming political strategy. On Nawaz’s return to the country, it was agreed to greet him warmly.
Nawaz had authorised PML-N chief organiser Maryam Nawaz to handle affairs pertaining to the party and elections.
– PPP prepared for elections –
Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah on Tuesday said his party was fully prepared for the elections.
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