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 a further blow to former PM Imran Khan, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)-backed independent candidate Ameer Muhammad Khan, who won PP-89 from Bhakkar, has joined the Pakistan People's Party (PPP), Dawn reported.
Amid protests against alleged election rigging across the nation, leaders of the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) and the winning candidates from Balochistan's national and provincial assembly seats jointly declared the formation of a coalition government
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.
"And I am not saying this because he is my father. I am saying this because the country is in a huge crisis at the moment and if anyone has the capacity to douse this fire, it is Asif Ali Zardari," Dawn quoted Bilawal as saying.
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.