Former Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) stalwart and foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi kept the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leadership guessing about his future plans as he met PML-N President Nawaz Sharif at Raiwind on Tuesday.
It was expected that Qureshi would announce that he is joining the PML-N at the much-hyped meeting, but the meeting seemed to have been inconclusive in this regard. Recently Nawaz had expressed the desire to meet Qureshi after the latter had given positive signs vis-à-vis joining the PML-N. Political analysts believe Qureshi will take some time before putting his cards on the table. They said right now, Qureshi was trying to forge a better deal with the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) and the PML-N, and for now keeping all his options open. Qureshi held an over two-hour long meeting with Nawaz at Raiwind, yet no announcement came from him about joining the PML-N. Qureshi also held a one-on-one meeting with Nawaz, which was later joined by Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif and National Assembly Opposition Leader Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan.
The PML-N chief and Qureshi exchanged views on various issues, and Qureshi reportedly expressed conformity with the viewpoint of the PML-N and supported them, yet he made no announcement to join the party. Later, while talking to reporters, he avoided replying to questions regarding his future political association and said instead that he would make an announcement regarding his political future at the Ghotki public meeting. However, he supported the stand of the PML-N that the assemblies had lost their effectiveness and being part of them was useless.
On the other hand, PML-N sources claimed that Qureshi was attempting to get a lucrative offer for his group of PPP dissidents, who have assured him of their full support. They said even though the PML-N leadership had expressed willingness to have Qureshi and his followers become part of the PML-N, they refrained from showing an extraordinary desire for him to join the party. Meanwhile, PPP sources said the ruling party would suffer no fallout if Qureshi joined the PML-N or the PTI, but if he formed a group of dissidents within the PPP ranks, it would spell trouble for the PPP. Those close to Qureshi claim he is working on various options, including joining the PML-N or the PTI, but prefers to establish an independent stature in southern Punjab with the help of his PPP followers.
PTI should ignore this idiot and let him join the Nawaz crooks.
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bhea ap na pana kam phr start kar diya.pri ko join kara to thek na kara to idiot..amazing you are.
it was understood that he was not going to announce joining PML N because he had already announced that he will declare it on 27th at Ghotki. If SMQ wants betterment of the country and wants to get get rid of this Govt, he should either join PML N or form an independent group. PTI is toeing the line of establishment, meaning thereby the same dirty politics, sale/purchase of members. PTI leaders andworkers have no patience and dealing like fasciats. The glaring example of Dr. A.Q.KHan. If they are ready to malign him on a very minor issue, who else will be spared.
@ Saleem
Please try to investigate before sweeping aside one of the most honest man our country has seen in the political arena. There is not a single evidence given yet by the PML-N on this. On the other hand, If you can take the time out to watch 17 November's "To the point with Shazeb Khanzada", which was an open debate between PML-N and PTI, you will perhaps change your opinion based on the current propoganda launched by the PML-N just like it was back in 1997.
Hopefully Pakistan will elect the best of the lot to lead it.
He is status quo personified , so will suit PML N .
Qureshi has played his cards well. But if he is sagacious and far-sighted, he would either join PTI, which is more likely, or form his own faction within the PPP than being part of a rusty PML-N which is obviously going to lose to PTI in the next elections
he shoul join pmln….coz pti is nothing but a new pml q
Qureshi should join PMLN to strengthend pure democracy.
Tehreek Insaaf is another PML Q. they should name, Mushraff Insaaf Tehreekk. now it will be most corrupt party after PPP
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