The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) have agreed to form a coalition government in the Centre and Punjab after PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif met PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto and former president Asif Ali Zardari, inviting them to work together for Pakistan.
Shehbaz met the PPP top leaders at the residence of Caretaker Punjab Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi. Party sources said Shehbaz discussed the future government formation with Zardari and also conveyed PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif’s message. Shehbaz asked the two PPP leaders to sit with the PML-N leadership for political and economic stability in Pakistan, reports Geo TV.
Sources claimed that Zardari and Shehbaz agreed to form a government in Punjab and at the centre and both the parties will present their own views in the next meeting and finalise all matters regarding the power-sharing formula as to who will assume which office and where with mutual consultation. The meeting lasted 45 minutes.
PML-N Quaid and former prime minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif Friday invited all the political parties to form a coalition government to save the country.
Earlier, addressing the party workers in Model Town, Nawaz Sharif claimed that the PML-N had emerged as the largest party in the election. Shehbaz Sharif, PML-N Chief Organiser Maryam Nawaz and other party leaders were present.
“I understand, it is our duty to take the country out of the vortex; we invite everyone to join us to take Pakistan out of difficulties. Let’s sit together, as everyone knows who has done what for the country,” he said. The three-time ex-premier said all knew the PML-N’s track record and "it is our duty to take this country out of the vortex".
“We all respect the other parties’ mandate, whether it’s a party or independent people. We invite them to come and sit with us to get Pakistan out of difficulties, as our agenda is a prosperous Pakistan,” he said. Nawaz said the PML-N got the mandate and knew how to take the country out of the economic difficulties and fix the economy.
He said it was important that all the parties together thought for the country first. He said the politicians, the parliament, Pakistan’s forces and the media should all play a positive role.
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