Upset by the rising popularity of Imran Khan-led Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and to frustrate any possible move by the undemocratic forces to take advantage of the fragile political situation in the country at the moment, the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) are coming closer together after weeks of tension that gained momentum after the latter launched a ‘Go Zardari Go’ movement, sources told Pakistan Today on Monday. Both parties are trying to reach a truce as the PML-N central leadership has reportedly assured the PPP that it would not sabotage the upcoming Senate elections.
A source in the PML-N told Pakistan Today that some interlocutors were working to bring both parties to a ceasefire and the PML-N’s decision to postpone its Gujranwala rally scheduled for November 25 was the outcome of such efforts. “The initiative was taken by a PML-N senator who held secret meetings with the PPP leaders to find middle ways for peaceful coexistence,” said a source in the PML-N. He said the PPP leadership had conveyed to the PML-N top brass that the latter’s aggressive anti-Zardari movement would serve no purpose for either party and there were no chances of any constitutional change as a result of the move before next year’s scheduled Senate elections. “The PPP leadership told the PML-N leaders that the government could announce short-term polls after March 2012 and the exhibition of street power by the PML-N to sabotage the upcoming Senate polls might cause the derailment of democratic order in the country,” he added. Another leader of the PPP said the growing popularity of Imran Khan’s PTI also brought the PML-N closer to the PPP. He said the PML-N had assured the PPP that its leaders would continue making anti-government speeches and statements but they would not cross the line that could put the existing democratic system in jeopardy. He said the PML-N’s swift act of filing a writ petition in the Supreme Court on the memogate issue was also meant to give time to the government. PML-N Information Secretary Senator Mushahidullah told Pakistan Today no secret negotiations for a truce were underway between the PPP and the PML-N. “We have stopped our movement because of Muharram… the PML-N opted to take the memogate case to the apex court as its repercussions on the government would be very detrimental if the charges are proved against President Zardari and former Pakistan ambassador to the US Husain Haqqani,” he said, adding the PML-N was least concerned about Imran Khan and his “rhetoric”.
Imran Khan told all of us in a talk show (I forgot the name) that in the coming days, PML-N and PPP would come together because of PTI…and TA-DA! Here it is!
PML-N is the most pathetic Opposition party ever.
lol TADA for sure. I think you are referring to IK first talk show after the Lahore Jalsa, Policy Matters with Nasim Zehra. Towards the end of the interview he says they will be coming together to which Nasim Zehra say there is no chance in hell that they will get together. IK then says that "Andar se ho jai gai, oper sai nura kushti kailtay rahay gai" 🙂 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-f6dsDticU
34:00 onwards….
N leage so predictable ….
day dreaming……..over confident and un realistic are the best terms that can be used to describe the PTI phenomenon. They are trying to bring revolution from garbage that they are collecting now a days. Musharaf and Imran are friends…so they exchange not only dogs but also colleagues.
Mr. Humayun Gohar writes in this very paper and you can ask him by sending him an email if the puppy was given to Imran Khan by him or Pervez Musharraf. And Yes my friend all the good you see in this world is the work of dreamers. You can poo pooh all you want, the revolutions is a coming!
Mr. Afzal have mercy on your children and generation…dont be just a slave of zardari and nawaz…where is your self respect…you are free human…try to escape from salvery..just try…please.
Imran Khan is a GENIUS! no wonder we support him 🙂
very unfortunate to have readers who blindly believe in what ever the press presents/writes.
We are charged to bring change in the country. More than 60% (in urban areas) of the contestants from PTI would be new faces. The exceptions have to be made in rural areas where you can not win unless u shake hand with the electables.
We are charged to bring change in the country. More than 60% (in urban areas) of the contestants from PTI would be new faces. The exceptions have to be made in rural areas where you can not win unless u shake hand with the electables.
I think this move will be more damaging to both of these parties. PTI will get benefit.
two wickets with one ball…
hahahaahaha good one 🙂
The PML-N and PTI want to turf the PPP-led government out before the Senate elections. They are making demands for dissolution of the government and early elections in the country. However, the government wants to complete its term. The contradictions among the political parties are becoming severer with announcements of long marches, sit-ins, rallies and processions against the present government. Despite the opposition parties’ claim to avoid every unconstitutional method during the course of their anti-government activities, only time will tell how they get constitutional support for their activities
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