From Zeeshan Mirza
KARACHI: People’s Party leader Syed Khursheed on Sunday said that the PPP had contacted the PTI for government formation, but they refused.
PPP veteran leader was talking to media outside the Sindh Assembly. “We have promised to the PML-N, we will cast our votes for prime minister’s election to them without any selfish motive,” Shah, a former leader of opposition said.
“No decision taken for chairman Senate’s office to Anwaar ul Haq Kakar,” Khursheed Shah said. “Yousaf Raza Gillani has been our candidate for chairman Senate’s seat,” he added. “What is benefit of not joining the cabinet,” a scribe questioned the PPP leader. “The People’s Party will get the democracy,” he replied.
On a question PPP leader said,” We will not allow any interference from the IMF or the World Bank in our internal matters”.
“We have won 54 seats in the National Assembly, if any person can claim we have won with false stamping,” he said.
“The GDA is protesting, if they had won any election earlier,” he questioned. “The GDA wins a seat once in a time and lose it later,” he said. Earlier, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) on Sunday formed a committee on power-sharing with Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) in Balochistan.
According to sources, the PML-N committee for talks with PPP on the formation of government in Balochistan, includes Jam Kamal Khan, Nawab Jangez Mari, Mir Saleem Khosa, Mir Asim Khird, Sheikh Jaffer Mandokhel and Jamal Shah Kakar.
Sources said that the committee will meet the party leadership and will then proceed with talks with PPP.
It is pertinent to mention here that the JUI-F emerged as the joint single-largest party with the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) in Balochistan after the elections.
Out of 51 general seats of the Balochistan Assembly, the JUI-F and the PPP secured 11 seats each in the 8th February General Elections. The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) bagged also bagged 10 seats.
After the joining of some independent candidates, the PPP and the PML-N managed to surpass the JUI-F in the Balochistan Assembly.
However, the PML-N refused to form a coalition government with JJUI-F in Balochistan, with the former ready to share power with Pakistan People’s People (PPP) in the province too.
It is important to note here that the Balochistan Assembly’s session for the oath-taking of the newly elected MPAs summoned on Wednesday (February 28).
As per details, Governor Balochistan Abdul Wali Kakar has formally issued a notification calling for the assembly meeting.
The Balochistan Assembly session will commence at 3 pm, on February 28 for the swearing-in ceremony of the newly elected members.
