The Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) on Tuesday threatened to quit the ruling coalition if the PPP did not remove the party’s reservations.
Talks between the PPP and the PML-Q for finalising matters regarding seat adjustment in the upcoming general elections were scheduled at the Governor’s House on Tuesday.
Manzoor Wattoo, Qamar Zaman Kaira and other leaders of the PPP were present, but Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain and Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi boycotted the meeting and instead sent PML-Q leaders Raja Basharat‚ Zaheeruddin Chaudhry and Raza Hayat Hiraj.
Basharat, Zaheer and other members of the delegation also refused to hold talks with the PPP leaders. However, PPP Information Secretary Qamar Zaman Kaira said there was no deadlock with the PML-Q over seat adjustment.
Kaira said the PML-Q did have a few reservations, but both parties would contest elections jointly after removing each other’s reservations.
He said the PPP leadership would be informed about the PML-Q’s reservations and all efforts would be made to address them.
PML-Q’s Basharat said his party had conveyed to the PPP that parameters for talks were not being followed.