As the PPP and PML-N along with other political parties agree to form a coalition government in the Centre, Asif Ali Zardari is expected to become the country’s president for the second time.
In a major political development a six-parties alliance — PML-N, PPP, MQMP, PML-Q, IPP and BAP — on Tuesday announced to form a government in the Centre on the pattern of the last government of the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM).
Announcing the six-party alliance for the next coalition government in a press conference, after the party heads met at the residence of PML-Q President Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain, former president Zardari said that it was decided to form the government together.
Before the top leaders’ presser, PPP chief Bilawal Bhutto Zardari had said that his party would support the PML-N to elect its prime minister without becoming part of the federal government.
However, to a question regarding the constitutional posts of National Assembly speaker, Senate chairman and president, the PPP chairman said the party would decide its nominees for these posts but he wanted Asif Ali Zardari to become president “because the country is burning and if anyone can help put the fire out, it is Asif Ali Zardari”.
Besides the presidency, according to the sources, PPP is also eyeing the post of Balochistan chief minister and party leader Sarfraz Bugti briefed his party on the province’s political situation, as per sources.
