The coordination committees of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) convened on February 17 to deliberate on key proposals concerning government formation, indicating progress on multiple fronts
A political stalemate in Pakistan continued as Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) failed to reach an agreement on government formation following a split mandate in national elections, Pakistan-based The Express Tribune reported.
The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) coordination committee's meeting will be held today (Saturday) to finalise government formation in the centre, after it got postponed yesterday, according to Geo News.
Amid the suspense regarding the next government in Pakistan, the next meeting between Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) is expected today, during which more clarity on the coalition's power-sharing formula is expected, Dawn reported.
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has announced "peaceful" protests across the nation on February 17 against the alleged rigging in the general elections conducted on February 8.
In Balochistan, political, nationalist, and religious parties continue their protests against alleged election rigging, including delayed announcements of winners and changing of results.
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan on Wednesday said that his party is willing to talk to all political parties except with the Pakistan Peoples Party, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM-P), as reported by Dawn.
In a bid to form a government after the February 8 elections, the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) has renewed its efforts to form a coalition, inviting Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) to also become part of the reconciliation process.
Following Pakistan's general elections, protests have erupted in Balochistan as allegations were raised that there has been electoral interference that has allegedly favoured certain political parties, as reported by The Balochistan Post.
Members of the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) struggle with internal differences in government formation talks in Punjab's new government alongside the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), as reported by Samaa TV.
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Monday refuted allegations of rigging during the vote count after the February 8 general elections but acknowledged the occurrence of a 'few irregularities', ARY News reported.
As part of a plan to form a new alliance to run the federal government, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) have deliberated on the possibility of appointing prime ministers from either party for three and two-year terms at the helm, Geo News rep