Rana Sanaullah, a senior leader of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), has stated that Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Co-chairperson Asif Ali Zardari has the right to block the path of the “Lahore’s prime minister” and pave the way for a prime minister from Larkana, with the general elections in Pakistan approaching.
Sanaullah made these remarks during an interaction with journalists in Lahore. He emphasized that the people will ultimately decide who becomes the next prime minister, and he expressed hope that their decision would be acceptable to all parties.
This statement comes amidst an intensified verbal showdown between the PPP and PML-N, former allies in the previous Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) coalition government. Their alliance ended after the PDM-led coalition government completed its term in August, and the two parties have been at odds over election-related issues.
In recent weeks, PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari and Asif Ali Zardari have made statements indicating their desire to see a prime minister from a region other than Lahore, which is a stronghold of the PML-N. They have indirectly criticized the PML-N and questioned the fairness of the election process.
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To give the PPP a tough competition in Sindh, the PML-N and the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) have decided to contest the upcoming general elections together.
Additionally, Rana Sanaullah mentioned that there are no legal obstacles preventing PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif from contesting the upcoming general or by-elections. He also stated that Nawaz Sharif plans to hold meetings with the leadership of various political parties, including PML-Q President Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain, in the near future. Shehbaz Sharif will continue to serve as the party’s president.
In an unusual move, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has established a “political engagement committee” to reach out to rival parties ahead of the upcoming elections. This committee is tasked with engaging with other political parties to foster cooperation and dialogue.
