Abdul Razzaq Khatti
Islamabad (July 31, 2017): A meeting of opposition parties here on Monday failed to name a joint candidate for Prime Minister.
The parliamentary leaders of opposition parties was held here to filed a joint candidate for prime minister against the PML-N and allies candidate Shahid Khaqan Abbasi.
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The meeting remained inconclusive as the parties failed to name a consensus candidate to face the government nominee.
From opposition parties, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) members submitted separate nomination papers.
Yesterday’s criticism of Zardari by PTI chief Imran Khan has angered PPP and Khurshid Shah has strongly reacted to it.
Although the PML-N holds a majority in the National Assembly and can easily elect its own candidate, the opposition intends to ‘put up a fight’.
However, a meeting of opposition parties held in the chamber of Opposition Leader Khursheed Shah failed to come up with a united candidate.
MQM-P candidate, PPP’s Khursheed Shah and MNA Naveed Qamar also submitted their nomination papers following the meeting.
Opposition parties leaders decided to meet again on Tuesday before the election to evolve consensus on a single candidate.
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