After Nawaz Sharif failed to seal a deal with Sindh National Front (SNF) chief Mumtaz Bhutto, PTI Chairman Imran Khan contacted the latter to talk about SNF’s merger with Pakistan Tehrek-e-Insaaf.
The SNF is considered a nationalist party with influence in various parts of Sindh. “Mumtaz Bhutto has put forward some conditions for merger with the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz, which were not accepted by the PML-N head,” insiders in both parties revealed.
“The PML-N has to accommodate some of points of SNF’s constitution besides authorising Bhutto to appoint office-bearers in Sindh. However, the PML-N due to its image as countrywide party rejected to accommodate SNF constitution points into its constitution.”
Mumtaz has constituted a committee of its party members to look into the matter. On the other side, Nawaz has also set up a committee comprising Senator Pervez Rasheed, Mamnoon Hussain, Saleem Zia, Ghaus Ali Shah and Imdad Chandio to continue talks with the nationalist party.
“Try to steal the chance, Imran Khan has contacted Bhutto and reiterated his offer to merge the SNF with the PTI,” the insiders said.
A crucial meeting regarding this matter is likely to be held between Imran and Mumtaz at the end of this month.