The Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) on Sunday decided to join the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)-led coalition government at the centre after holding discussions, MQM-P deputy convener Mustafa Kamal revealed, as reported by Geo News.
A senior Pakistan Peoples Party office-bearer said, "The president will be elected by the present senators after setting up of all the four provincial assemblies," adding that the election could be held on March 9 or 10.
The opposition parties, including Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Jamat-e-Islami and the Grand Democratic Alliance (GDA), have called off their joint protests in Karachi and announced their plans to observe "Black Day" across Sindh on February 27, ARY News reported.
The newly elected representatives of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) were sworn into the 16th Sindh Assembly on Saturday amid continued protests, according to Dawn.
The Sindh government has imposed Section 144 in the south zone of the province in anticipation of a protest ahead of the provincial assembly, which will be convening its preliminary session with the newly elected members, according to Geo News.
He was of the view that the next government "would not be a majority but a minority government," as PML-N's tough decisions would come under sharp criticism from the PPP.
Amid the two major Pakistan political parties, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), reaching out on an agreement to form a coalition government, a Pakistani Canadian broadcaster claimed the alliance doesn't suit each other and they are just fulfilling the ne
Pakistan's two major parties, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) have finally reached an agreement to form a coalition government, ending days of negotiations following an inconclusive national election as no party secured a simple majority, Geo
As talks for the incoming coalition government continue, primarily due to the PPP's apparent reluctance, insiders revealed to Dawn that the party is facing pressure from various quarters, including within its ranks, to join the government. Another round of discussions is scheduled for Tue
Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari confirmed that his father, Asif Ali Zardari, would be the party's candidate for the presidential elections, Dawn reported.