ISLAMABAD/LAHORE/ SIALKOT – Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan Peoples Party have reached consensus over establishing a stable democratic government, which is imperative for the nation.
The agreement has been reached during a meeting of coordination committees of both the parties in Islamabad. During the meeting, several proposals regarding government formation were deliberated.
Both parties have agreed to meet again today to further discuss recommendations and finalise their decisions. Senator Ishaq Dar, Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, Senator Azam Nazeer Tarar and Malik Muhammad Ahmed Khan represented the PML-N at the meeting. Pakistan Peoples Party was represented by Syed Murad Ali Shah, Qamar Zaman Kaira, Saeed Ghani, Nadeem Afzal Chan, Nawab Sana Ullah Zehri, Shuja Khan, and Sardar Bahadur Khan Sehar. Highly credible sources told The Nation that political committees of both parties held several rounds of talks on the formation of the coalition government in the centre. PML-N has finally convinced PPP to join the federal government for a stronger political set up. Sources said initially PPP would be given seven federal ministries. It has been also agreed that PPP would be given presidency, Speaker National Assembly seat as well. However PML-N would get Chairman Senate and Punjab government.
