Elections in Pakistan: PPP and PML-N agree in principle to protect the nation from “political instability”

President Shehbaz Sharif of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) met with PPP President Asif Ali Zardari and Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Sunday. “In principle, the two parties have agreed to save the country from political instability.”

Shehbaz Sharif and Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari decided to work together politically to restore the country to political stability, according to a statement made by the PML-N President on X. The leaders of the two parties discussed the status of the nation as a whole and future prospects for political collaboration.

As to the statement, the PPP leadership is scheduled to present the PML-N suggestions during the Central Executive Committee meeting. Azam Nazir Tarar, Ayaz Sadiq, Ahsan Iqbal, Rana Tanveer, Khawaja Saad Rafiq, Malik Ahmad Khan, Marriyum Aurangzeb, and Shaza Fatima are among the PML-N delegation members.

The PML-N President wrote on X, “Lahore: Former Prime Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif was met at Bilawal House by PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and President Asif Ali Zardari.” Pakistan Muslim League (N) and Pakistan Peoples Party have reached an accord in principle about political cooperation. The future of political collaboration and the state of the nation as a whole were extensively addressed during the discussion. Lahore: In order to achieve political stability in the nation, the leaders decided to work together politically.”

“In theory, the leaders of both parties agreed to prevent political instability in the nation. Both sides conferred on the situation and the ideas throughout the meeting. The PML-N’s ideas will be presented by PPP leadership at the Central Executive Committee meeting. According to the leaders, we will not let the people down since we have been given a mandate by the majority of them. Azam Nazir Tarar, Ayaz Sadiq, Ahsan Iqbal, Rana Tanveer, Khawaja Saad Rafiq, Malik Ahmad Khan, Marriyum Aurangzeb, and Shaza Fatima are among the PML-N delegation members, it said.

It was the PPP’s first meeting with the PML-N over the formation of the government, according to the chairman of the PPP secretariat. The two sides spoke about how governments are formed.

“Lahore: First official contact of Pakistan Muslim League-N with the leadership of Pakistan Peoples Party for government formation,” the PPP Chairman’s Secretariat said in a post on X. Mian Shahbaz Sharif, the president of the PML-N, went to Bilawal House to ask the Pakistan Peoples Party for help in forming a government. Former prime minister Mian Shehbaz Sharif, PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, and PPP President Asif Ali Zardari spoke on the establishment of the government.”

“The PML-N delegation includes Azam Nazir Tarar, Ayaz Sadiq, Ahsan Iqbal, Rana Tanveer, Khawaja Saad Rafiq, Malik Ahmad Khan, Maryam Aurangzeb, and Shaza Fatima. The PPP leadership is responding to the PML-N with, “Your proposal regarding cooperation in government formation will be discussed in the Central Executive Committee meeting tomorrow,” the statement said.

Earlier in the day, Pakistan-based Dawn reported that Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui, the convener of Muttahida Qaumi Movement – Pakistan (MQM-P), said that no negotiations about the formation of the next government were discussed during a meeting with leaders of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N).

In an interview with media in Karachi, Siddiqui said that the elections had put Pakistan in a difficult position and emphasized that everyone needed to do their share to help the nation get out of its current predicament.He said, “The stability of democracy is more important than anything else.”

He emphasized that, in light of the Dawn report, there hasn’t been any conversation on the formation of the government yet. According to Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui, it is still unclear whether or not the MQM-P would have any official position in the government.

His comments followed the PML-N’s announcement, as reported by Dawn, that the two parties had struck a “principle agreement” to cooperate in the next administration.

Leader of the PML-N, Marriyum Aurangzeb, stated in a statement published on X that the leaders of the MQM-P and PML-N have agreed to political collaboration. She said that the MQM leadership and PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif had achieved an understanding in principle. Former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif headed the PML-N delegation, while Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui of the MQM led the MQM-P delegation.

The conference was also attended by PML-N leaders Shehbaz Sharif, Maryam Nawaz, Ishaq Dar, Ahsan Iqbal, Rana Sanaullah, Ayaz Sadiq, Khawaja Saad Rafiq, Maryam Aurangzeb, and Rana Mashhood.She said that the two parties’ leaders had been meeting for almost an hour. She said that a thorough consultation on the matter was undertaken by both parties.

Marriyum Aurangzeb wrote on X that “Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, the leader of the Pakistan Muslim League-N, and the MQM leadership reached an agreement in principle.” It would cooperate for the sake of the nation; the fundamental issues have been resolved in the Muslim League (N) and MQM. The delegation was headed by Dr. Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui from the MQM and Muhammad Nawaz Sharif from the Pakistan Muslim League (N).

“Ayaz Sadiq, Khawaja Saad Rafiq, Maryam Aurangzeb, Rana Mashhood, Ishaq Dar, Ahsan Iqbal, Rana Sanaullah, and President Shehbaz Sharif of the Pakistan Muslim League (N) were also present at the meeting. Mustafa Kamal, Dr. Farooq Sattar, and Sindh Governor Kamran Tasuri were among the MQM delegation members. The leaders of the two parties conferred for around sixty minutes. During the meeting, the topic was thoroughly discussed and recommendations were shared. The leaders also shared personal information with one another on the current state of politics and their previous interactions. The Muslim League (N) leader Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, President Shehbaz Sharif, and the party leaders had earlier greeted the MQM leaders upon their arrival in Raiwand,” she said.