Pakistan Peoples' Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Friday refuted any chances of forming a coalition with Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) after the February 8 general elections.
In a veiled attack at Imran Khan and his party after it was snubbed of its iconic 'bat' symbol, Pakistan Muslim-League Nawaz (PML-N) Chief Organiser Maryam Nawaz said that a "terrorist party" could not be allotted an electoral symbol, Dawn reported.
Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari's remarks come a day after the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) lost the battle for its electoral symbol, forcing its candidates to contest the elections as independents.
Ahead of the upcoming general elections, Raja Riaz, the leader of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), withdrew his candidature papers on Saturday, ARY News reported.
Following a seat adjustment with Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), the recently established Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP), which will run in its debut election, has announced its candidates for the national and Punjab assembly seats, ARY News reported on Friday.
Ahead of the general elections in Pakistan, five political parties agreed over seat adjustment on the national and provincial assemblies' seats in Singh, ARY News reported, citing sources, on Thursday.
Earlier, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) agreed on a seat-to-seat adjustment formula after talks between Nawaz Sharif and Maulana Fazlur Rehman.
The central executive committee (CEC) of the Pakistan Peoples Party-Parliamentarians (PPPP) has formally given approval to the name of PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari as the prime ministerial candidate.
The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) on Tuesday accused Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) of 'conspiring together' to delay the upcoming elections set to be held on February 8 after sensing their defeat.
It was previously reported that internal conflicts within the PML-N leadership arose around the distribution of party tickets, namely in Punjab, in the run-up to the general elections on February 8.
Nawaz Sharif's nomination papers have been challenged a week after the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) gave its approval to the candidature of Pakistan's former PM.