In a major breakthrough in the ongoing dialogue between the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) negotiators, both major political parties have agreed to jointly neutralize any pressure from the military establishment for bringing in a caretaker regime comprising technocrats and both the parties have agreed to install the next caretaker government with mutual consultation and agreement, it has been reliably learnt.
A well-placed source privy to the ongoing covert talks between the two major parties told Pakistan Today that in view of the signals given to the PPP leadership from the establishment for inclusion of technocrats in the caretaker set up to ensure free, fair and transparent polls, President Asif Ali Zardari had decided to once again defy such pressures and had opted for accepting the demand by the PML-N chief to take his party onboard in naming a consensus caretaker setup.
“There were some proposals floated through multiple sources to include technocrats and people of integrity in the caretaker set up to ensure free, fair and transparent election to show the world that Pakistan was a responsible democratic country. The president took it seriously and decided to thwart such plans,” the source said. The source added that when the consent was given to the PML-N’s negotiating team, the PML-N chief negotiator Senator Ishaq Dar wanted a categorical assurance in this regard and he conveyed his counterpart in talks from the PPP, Syed Khursheed Shah, that his leadership was skeptical about the promises made to his party in the past and they wanted a public assurance in this regard. “This was the reason that Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf phoned Opposition Leader Nisar Ali Khan and gave him his word about his party’s commitment to go ahead with the PML-N. Moreover, a public statement was also made by the ruling party in this regard to fulfill the demand of the PML-N,” the source added. A press release issued by PM’s House said the prime minister extended his full support to PML-N’s Nisar, assuring him of the government’s cooperation for resolution of political issues through “dialogue and reconciliation”. The source said the PPP leadership was also concerned about the political gains of Imran Khan and had decided to join hands with the PML-N to neutralize the PTI.
“The president has been upset over the fact that recently another PPP MNA and a close associate of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, Mohammad Afzal Sindhu, joined Imran-led Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). After Shah Mahmood Qureshi and Sardar Asif Ahmed Ali, Sindhu is another senior party leader who has switched over to the PTI.
“The president is of the view that Imran Khan was getting some help from the establishment and this was the reason that the PPP leadership was as much concerned about the PTI as was the PML-N,” the source added.
He said President Zardari wanted the caretaker prime minister to be loyal to him and not give in to the apex court’s pressure on the Swiss letter issue. The source said the PPP had always faced a situation that elections were rigged and power was never transferred to the PPP smoothly in the past. “So we want loyal people in the caretaker setup which are also friendly to the PML-N. We also want to take along the PML-N who has also suffered and has struggled for revival of democratic order in the country”.
A PML-N leader confirmed that the prime minister had officially conveyed his party’s willingness to nominate caretaker government in consultation with the PML-N leadership and said his party leadership had accepted two major demands of the PPP in principle.
“We understand that this is right of the democratically-elected president to install people of his choice into the caretaker setup, however, our feedback and agreement would be necessary. The PPP leadership expressed a goodwill gesture by appointing PML-N’s nominee as chief election commissioner and we want to return the favour,” he added.
The source said after settling major issues with the PPP, the very next day the PML-N decided to settle scores with Imran Khan, as PML-N’s Khawaja Asif unleashed a volley of allegations against the PTI chief, accusing him of gambling away $1.8 million of Zakat money received for Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital in real estate business abroad, a charge Khan has denied vehemently.
Imagine! These two duffer parties r speaking now just because they are worried they would not be able to use the state machinery as comfortably under a technocrat caretaker govt as it would be able to with a “amiable” caretaker govt that suits both of them.
Had to chuckle, I have not heard the word "duffer" ages. But Zardari has never appeared a duffer to me, on the contrary he is the over shrewd who eat's "s–t" in the end._As for The Prime Minister of Pakistan Mr Nawaz Shariff-I used to think of him as a "duffer" but I have to tell you he is the "Pakistani comeback kid" after being persecuted by the Army/Bhuttos/Zardari/Mussarraf/USA/u name it and he faced it, and guess, he won hands down, so I say to myself could a "duffer" have done" this-sit patiently and bide his time?_
ppp pmln are worst scum of pakistan followed by mqm and anp
I agree, they are not just scum Mr Sharrif is well advised never ever to trust them,
In my thinking and viewpoint PPP is a party of traitors
The noora kushti continues…IK is right after all.
so another IK's prediction i.e. PPP and PML_Noora league joining hands is coming true.
Imran Khan will be well served to join Mr Shariff, he will learn like Hillary Clinton and grow from the experience
There was never a doubt that these two parties, ppp and pml, are in cahoots with each other. The only reason ppp govt survived so long was due to the overt and covert support of nawaz sharif. PML knows it has lost all credibility with the people and the only way for them to survive politically is to get support and join hands with ppp. These two parties have made it a family affair. Maybe Maryan Nawaz should divorce the gold digger (capt safdar) and marry Bilawal Zardari. In return Asifa Zardari can marry nawaz's son. This way these inbreds can assure their political survival. Poor gillani's daughter, Batool, will just be left holding the bag 🙂
A typical Pakistani middle class mindset of hurling personal and moral attacks instead of some serious issue-oriented discussion. Pakistan middle class political IQ level is far below Indian middle class people who have spent more than 60 years living under a democratic liberal set-up,instead of Pakistani middle class who have been coached in fanatic and anti-democratic, anti-logical thinking habits. Your comments are embodiment of this thinking and that s not ur fault at all, rather the outcome of obsurantist and dictatorial upbringing.
@Zamil. It is so obvious that this is not your writing. If I was to ask you to explain your comments, I guarantee that you would not be able to. Anyway, since you like India so much and are so impressed with everything Indian, why don't you carry your black ass over to India and enjoy living there. We don't need scum bags like you in Pakistan anyway. And don't let the door hit you in the ass on your way out. Another thing that is a dead giveaway that you are ignorant is that you mention middle class in Pakistan. Stupid, there is no middle class in Pakistan. There are only rich and then there are jiayalas(poor). By the way, can you find the guts to try to define middle class? I bet not. As a matter of fact, I guarantee that you cannot. Prove me wrong. Back your ignorant statements with facts and figures. Now go back to work and start sweeping floors again 🙂
You r an empty-headed corporate boss and it is better you confine to ur professional ambit, rather than to post vacuous and meaningless comments. U expert in abusing, and seem to be bothered about asses, because that s the only fun u seem to know: how to get ur ass poked up. I asked for a serious analysis and not scumbags that s ur business. It is below my dignity to reply u coz u r a dirt covered under three piece suit. India is far ahead of us becoz there are not scum and filth like you who are always out to demean democracy. Your presence in Pakistan is a tragedy for Pakistan and that s why we have become sclum of the world. Yes there is middle class in Pakistan more vast than in India" Study facts and figures by various international agencies SBP. By sitting in drawing room and spend time in chattering filth you cannot become intellectual, which u can never be.Jialas(poor men) are more experienced than you and they hv direct experience of situation. They know kutcheries which are center of corruption in Pakista. They know emptiness of slogans that pro-judiciary people raise everyday, and ground realities for jialas are quite opposite. They know who cancelled power projects initiated by PPP govt in 1998 by saying"There is enough electricity in Pakistan" and now we are facing results of that lack of vision expressed by ur favorite leader.
You are a Big B*A*S*T*A*R*D and that s all about you. A paid out agent of agencies, and they what is price of B*A*S*T*A*R*D like you.
You r a hired clown of PTI, a marasi. I doubt if you ever took bath this morning. Your A*S*S may be wid apart by constant F*U*C*K*I*N*G by fojies. Take care of urself, a jiala may thrash u out on a road and puch ur tata out
pot calling the kettle black…
Even though I should, I do feel sorry for you Zamil. An utter failure.
@Zamil. I knew I was 1000% right about you. You could not answer one single question. You could not back up your comments with facts and figures. You could not define middle class. You could not even explain your comment. Now the whole world knows that your mama was being banged by a donkey and that is how your pathetic being came into existence. Everyone knows jiayalas are the lowest of the low and you @Zamil are even lower. Don't worry about a jiayala thrashing me, I can run over a few dozen at a time. They are like maggets. They just crawl in the gutters.
@Zamil. Ask your mama to start sleeping with the driver instead of the sweeper. They make more money. And then she can afford to send you to some basic english classes. The other option is to get readt for some pain and open your hole for the teacher. He may give you a class or two in english. He'll have to stick his…..in your mouth to keep it shut while he's teaching or you start having diaherrea of the mouth again.
@Zamil. You should not get involved in discussions that are way above your intellectual level. You should stay watching your sister on the p o r n o websites instead of struggling to write something that just shows your lack of knowledge and grasp on the english language.
oh Imran Khan .. You were right after all… i wasnt gonna vote you before reading this article but now that you have proved that you are a true leader.. You got me
Both parties want to maintain status quo and trying best to stick to power. They have plundered public money and sincere leader like Imran will carry accountability. This is not acceptable to both. These are blood sucking animals and should be killed before they suck remaining blood.
HAHA! so the rabbit in the hat is out now.
it is imran who is plating vilest,wickedest on behalf of zardari-if establishment to keep zardaris' horrible,wickedest rule to perpetuate.after coming from london,he started drumming 'nooura khusrti.old tune to make [if] possible any understanding on care taker set up.it is imran who is playing the devil for zardari,altaf choudries to keep zardari,the most corrupt person on earth in the driver seat to ruin Pakistan.do not blindly trust imran .he is as bad erring human being as everyone and his scruples are shameful.he is only maniac,pagal in hate of nawaz sharif
illiterate goon of PMLN, it s your party who has supported zardari's regime for the last four years. it was your party who attacked supreme court in late nineties. I don't know what source of courage you have behind defending a party as morally corrupt as PMLN, well whatever that is, it s delusional.
@Imran Hussein……Wow……awesome…!..It seems you've got great command at uttering " Bullshit "…Either you've purposely bulldozed hard facts or you are a Habitual Liar….How dare you try to present " Imran " as some cunning villain, hypocrite, traitor and a devil, knowing that he is the only one who has never been into power…..If PPP / Zardari is such a threat to this nation then it was your Master (Nawaz) who did COD with the corrupt PPP, it was your Master who contested the US – staged NRO elections along with the corrupt PPP after boycotting them 3 times under APDM (helped to legitimize a fabricated election along with the PPP on US pressure)…it was your Master's Party who voted for corrupt Gillani (knowing that he has been jailed for 6 years previously), it was your master who didn't challenge Zardari's papers while he running for Presidential Elections and also divided the opposition votes by not letting " Hashmi " run against him (giving Zardari a safe passage), it was your master who remained in Coalition Government with the PPP in Punjab for 3 & a half years, it was your master who helped PPP give safe passage to Raymon Davis….it was your Master who helped the PPP in the Resolution for opening " Nato Supply Line ", it was your mater who did all the amendments with the PPP (especially the 18th for removing the restriction regarding 3rd time prime minister ship), it was your master who started the " Go Zardari Go " campaign and then intentionally forgot about it, it was your Maters regarding whom Zardari ordered the NAB Chairman not to open their cases, it was your Master who presented " Kim Parker " to Zardari, it was your Master who called Zardari his brother, it was your master who has always saved this PPP Government from being disbanded at the name of " Saving Democracy "……Isn't this the best illustration of sheer " Noora Kushti " & " Friendly Opposition "…???..Tell me who's the actual Devil & Savior of Zardari / PPP you blind, ignorant, ill – informed Moron….???..And Who has proved himself as the biggest & cheapest " Sycophant " of Nawaz by writing down this lame comment..??….I bet you know all the answers…!…(I can see " Prejudice " written all over your absurd comment..!)
Rabbit is out of the hat … and the reopening of the NAB cases concerning Sharif biraadiran was just screw tightening as an Insurance reminder-warning Noora League …
I was earlier doubtful of Imran Khan; but now vote is confirmed for PTI …He is so very right about collusion between Papa-Pinky-Pappu Party and Noora League …
Nawaz Sharif is responsible for making the country suffer Zardari corruption and misgovernance for so long …
And what about Nawazoo's own mammoth corruption which far outreaches Zardari corruption.
These politicians are ruling pakistan in the name of democracy. Look at their bank balances Billion dollars plus….
They are beguiling the masses through their conspiracies.But they will be disillusioned in upcoming election.Now, the people of pakistan are not oxen and horses as they were in nineties.But they are aware of what is going on in UNDERWORLD.
PPP AND PAKISTAN MUSLIM LEAGUE NAWAZ BHALEY BHALEY BAQI SAB AVEEN AVEEN.NOW MONKEY DISTRIBUTION BEGINS AND PML N WILL FALL DOWN AND KNOCKED DOWN AT THE END.BCOZ EVERYBODY IS NAKED IN THE TOILET.SHARAM MAGR TUJHEY NAHI AATI………
Army's motive behind techoncate setup is to delay elections & again control every policy through their puppets. but inshAllah PML-N will make sure independent caretaker setup like they made sure independent election commission &n chief election commissioner.
Down with PML-N
Everyone know that this bald fat man ( Nawaz) and the biggest crook in the world ( Zardari) are cronies. their sole aim is to rob and betray this nation. what other proof, one has to bring to prove that they have united only against IK.
Under the Constitution, caretaker governments are to be installed after consultation between government and opposition. There is no need to unnecessarily read between the lines and cry foul. If the two cannot agree, it will be bad. If they agree, it will be good. After all, the appointment of an upright Chief Election Commissioner is a good example of consultation. We should objectively study all developments and not start commenting with pre-set notions. Last, but not least, I would request all who comment to please use decent language. In most of the cases, language we use is a reflection of the way we were brought up. I would also request the moderators of this webpage not to approve vulgar comments.
The current system suits the PPP and PML-N fine. They can loot Pakistan, run it into the ground and mouth platitudes about 'democracy' and 'the Pakistani masses'.
To save the system and hence their meal ticket, these scum would make a deal with Satan and the demons of hell.
IK may not be the saviour we need BUT, he is the best hope we have.
Down with noora and zordari collusion!!!
No one can face the tsunami; even if all status co-parties combine. We will beat the coward, corrupt. Inshallah, a marvelous win is near.
Oh, now I know why Khwaja Asif launched his attack out of nowhere.
lanti ni labna nawaja kolkon wad
L…P..T…. AGAIN PAK ARMY KE KHILAF UNITED FRONT.PAK ARMY WALO GHAFLAT KI NEEND SE UTHO AUR APNA AALA KIRDAR ADA KARO WARNA YE DONOAN COBRAS PAKISTAN KO KHA JAIN GAI AUR KISSI KO KHABAR NA HO GI.
See IK predicted this quite a while ago and now it is coming true. Inshallah his prediction of clean sweep will come true.
Everyone know that this bald fat man ( Nawaz) and the biggest crook in the world ( Zardari) are cronies. their sole aim is to rob and betray this nation. what other proof, one has to bring to prove that they have united only against IK.
God bless IK. AND HIS SUPPORTERS IN THIS GREAT COUNTRY AND WORLD OVER.
I FEEL APPALLED AT THE MENTAL BANKRUPTCY OF THE RULING STATUS QUO IN THIS COUNTRY AND THEY HAPPILY STILL LIKE TO DREAM THAT THEY WILL CONTINUE WITH THE “MISRULE BY FOOL” FORMULA…… 🙂
FOR FOOLS (FOOLS IS THEY THINK OF US PAKISTANIS)
THEY STILL CANT SEE THE WRITING ON THE WALL.
THEY ARE IN FOR A
H-U-G-E. SURPRISE.
AND IT WONT BE PLEASANT FOR THEM. 😉
GOD BLESS YOU ALL
PAKISTAN PAINDABAD
ALSO I WOULD LIKE TO PROUDLY STATE IN FRONT OF THE WORLD THAT I BELONG TO THE SILENT MAJORITY WHO HAS NEVER VOTED IN MY LIFE AND I AM PROUD TO BE VOTING THIS TIME
ONLY FOR PTI.
I HAVE VERIFIED MYSELF AS REGISTERED VOTER
TEXT YOUR NIC TO ECP @ 8300
AND VERIFY IF YOUR NIC IS REGISTERED OR NOT.
ACT PEOPLE. AND DO YOUR BIT.
VOTE FOR THE CHANGE …. 😉
AND MAKE PAKISTAN PROUD…
well said bro
Have you seen how the police behave in Lahore? Have you seen how the meter readers behave in Lahore? When you a corrupt CJ whose son has been running his utterly corrupt business out of the CJ’s official residence and the CJ claims to be totally in the dark about the millions his son and wife have been spending, what kind of justice do you expect to get in this Land of the Pure in the month of Ramadhan? We do not have democracy yet. We have a totally corrupt elite establishment that is vaguely starting to see that without democracy Pakistan will be destroyed but they do not yet know how to bring about the rule of law to the unfortunate people of this land. Pakistan will not survive another Khaki rule. It is not clear if it will survive as it is.
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