PPP-Nawaz League meeting possible today for power-sharing talks, reports say

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The Liaison and Coordination Committees of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) are scheduled to meet today (Friday) for the second round of power-sharing talks to form the next government, Dawn reported. There is a possibility. , The committees were scheduled to meet on Thursday, but talks could not take place as both sides needed more time to assess all the proposals discussed in the first meeting, the report said.

Pakistan went to the polls on February 8 to elect the 266-member National Assembly, but the results revealed a fractured mandate, with independent candidates mostly backed by jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s party winning 101 seats. Former PM Nawaz Sharif’s PML-N won 75 seats, while former foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari’s PPP won 54 seats.

PML-N has named 72-year-old Shehbaz Sharif as its prime ministerial candidate, replacing party supremo and three-time former prime minister Nawaz Sharif.

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What is coming in the way of government formation?

So far no party has come forward to form the government, although the PPP has assured support to the PML-N in forming the government. The Dawn report said the PPP has assured the Nawaz League of its support in the next PM election, but on one condition – the PML-N will have to support the PPP in the elections for key constitutional offices.

There are 70 such constitutional posts, of which 60 are reserved for women and 10 for minorities.

According to Don, there is intense competition for these spots, making things difficult for PPPs.

Quoting sources, the report said that former PM Yousuf Raza Gilani was a contender for the post of Speaker, but he has been asked to retain his Senate seat, which could mean that his name is considered for the post of Senate Chairman. can be done.

Meanwhile, former opposition leader Khurshid Shah’s name is in discussion for the post of Speaker, with talk that both houses may have a representative from Sindh as his patron, Dawn reports. However, it added, the PML-N has a candidate – former speaker Ayaz Sadiq – for the post.

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PTI has called for protests on February 17

PTI has called for nationwide “peaceful protests” on 17 February, saying rival parties are stealing the people’s mandate for this.

According to the report of news agency PTI, while talking to the media after meeting Imran Khan in Adiala jail, senior PTI leader Barrister Gauhar Ali Khan said that the former PM had instructed the party to hold peaceful protests across Pakistan.

“PTI workers will hold peaceful protests across the country on Saturday against election manipulation and rigging,” he said.

He denied reports of PTI forming government with PPP. “We will not negotiate with PPP. Gauhar said, PTI founder Imran Khan has a clear stand that he will not share power with PML-N and PPP.

PPP Information Secretary Faisal Karim Kundi also said that PTI has not approached the party for any political reconciliation, Dawn reported.