PPP ponders over seat adjustment with PML-N in general polls

LAHORE, June 26 (SABAH): The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) was seeking the seat adjustment with the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) in Punjab and other provinces in the upcoming general elections in the country.

According to media reports, PPP requested the PML-N not give the ticket to its candidate in the constituencies represented by PPP bigwigs including Pervaiz Ashraf and Yousuf Raza Gilani.

Prime Minister of Pakistan Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif was acting as a mediator between the PML-N and PPP.

The interim prime minister was likely to be chosen at the crucial meeting. The election date will also be decided by the two parties.

The reports further said that the PML-N and the PPP will also evaluate the issue of dissolving the assemblies.

The two parties will also discuss how many seats would be adjusted for the Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP) and the Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q).

On Sunday, Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari and former president Asif Ali Zardari reached Dubai to celebrate Eidul Azha. After Eid, FM Bhutto-Zardari and Asif Zardari will return to the country.