LAHORE: The PML-N and PPP leadership in United Arab Emirates have reached a consensus on the names of s caretaker set-up and a power-sharing formula after the next general elections.
PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif and PPP leader Asif Ali Zardari met to decide the next general election’s date. The meetings were also attended by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, PML-N senior vice president Maryam Nawaz Sharif and Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar.
The return of Mr Nawaz to Pakistan was also discussed as the law minister briefed him regarding the status of his court cases in light of the bill to undo lifetime disqualification was passed by parliament.
There are speculations that if all is settled regarding “relief in his convictions” Mr Nawaz may return on Aug 14.
Among the things discussed in the meetings, date for the next general elections appeared to be the only issue where both parties had differing opinions.
PML-N has been giving mixed signals about whether polls would be held in October or not, but PPP has categorically stated it wants elections at stipulated time.
Addressing a press conference on Friday, PM Shehbaz said his government’s tenure would end next month and the Election Commission of Pakistan would give the date for elections.
Whoever wins the polls would have to serve the people and steer the country out of the economic quagmire, the premier added.
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