PPP spokesperson Shazia Marri on Sunday criticised the PML-N-led federal government for failing to consult the PPP on key decisions, including the establishment of the Pakistan Maritime and Seaport Authority, saying that the government’s survival hinges on PPP’s support.
Tensions between the federal government and its ally PPP have deepened, with senior party officials expressing a “lack of confidence” in December.
Issues like internet restrictions, criticised by PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari as efforts to censor citizens, have further strained the ties. Similarly, protests by PPP lawmakers in parliament, including a walkout over federal ministers’ absence, reflect growing discord, though Bilawal has urged continued engagement with the PML-N government.
In a statement issued today, Marri criticised the federal government for “repeatedly making decisions without consulting the PPP”, including the establishment of the Pakistan Maritime and Seaport Authority.
“While we have said it again and again that the federal government has PPP’s support, the day we withdraw that support, the federal government will collapse,” Marri warned.
“Perhaps, the PML-N does not realise this.”
She added that the PPP was not taken into confidence regarding the decision to establish the Pakistan Maritime and Seaport Authority.
