Pakistan’s PML-N, PPP discuss taking turns as prime minister; court rejects petition over poll results

The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) are discussing the possibility of appointing prime ministers of their respective parties under a power-sharing framework for three-year and two-year terms respectively.reporter geographical news.

The PPP and the Muslim League-National Party on Sunday discussed for the first time the idea of ​​appointing a half-term prime minister as part of efforts to form a coalition government in the center and provinces. The PML-N and PPP agreed in principle to work together to maintain political stability in Pakistan after the elections.

The report also said that the major political parties have agreed to form a coalition government in the center, Punjab and Balochistan.

The meeting was attended by PPP Chairman Asif Ali Zardari, Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and former Prime Minister of the Muslim League-Sharif.

During the meeting, the PML-N leadership demanded retention of the Prime Minister’s post, but later Asif Ali Zardari told the attendees that the PPP Election Committee had nominated Bilawal as the Prime Minister of Pakistan.

Leaders of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) also met leaders of the Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) and agreed on political cooperation for forming a future government. PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif and Dr Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui from MQM-P met other senior leaders of both parties and agreed in principle to work together in the interest of Pakistan.

The leadership of the two parties, after hearing the PPP’s proposal, explored the possibility of appointing the prime minister from their respective parties for half of the five-year term.

The PML-N leadership also told the PPP that they are in touch with independents and the MQM-P leadership.

Court dismisses petition over outcome

Meanwhile, the Lahore High Court dismissed 18 petitions based on Form 47 challenging the post-election constituency election results. Judge Ali Bakar Najafi dismissed objections to Muslim League leaders Nawaz Sharif, Shehbaz Sharif, Maryam Nawaz, Hamza Shehbaz, according to AFP , Khawaja Asif, Attaullah Talal and Independent People’s Party leader Aoun Chowdhury’s electoral victory petition. dawn.

The judge directed the victim to approach the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP).