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Pakistan Peoples Party publicly opens dialogue with the internally-fractured Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid.
Law Minister Babar Awan meets PML-Q leader Ch Pervaiz Elahi.
LAHORE:
Threatened by allies and enemies alike, the ruling Pakistan Peoples Party publicly opened dialogue with the internally-fractured Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid – which is still, on paper, the third largest party in the Centre with a crucial 52 seats.
The dialogue also has great political relevance for the Punjab government, which is run by the PML-N. The PML-Q on paper has over 80 seats in the provincial assembly.
The top leadership of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) sent Law Minister Babar Awan for a meeting with Chaudhry Pervez Elahi in Lahore on Monday. The meeting, held under the media spotlight, is being seen as a calculated move on the part of both the parties — the beleaguered PPP, which is seeking new allies to save its fragile coalition government in the centre, and the Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q), which is seeking space for itself in the PML-N run Punjab.
It is not the first time that the two parties have met and discussed ‘matters of mutual interest’, because in the past their representatives had tried to keep their previous contacts out of the limelight.
On Monday, there was first a one-on-one meeting between Pervez Elahi and Babar Awan, which was followed by the latter’s general meeting with other PML-Q leaders, giving an impression that they were giving some final touches to some political arrangement in the near future.
The two sides came up with a common message – that they believed in reconciliation and coexistence.
“We recognise the mandate of the PML-Q in Punjab,” Awan remarked in an apparent signal that the PPP might be seeking a political alliance with the PML-Q in Punjab to put up a joint front against the province’s ruling party, the PML-N. He did not elaborate what kind of “mandate” he was referring to. The PML-Q is seats-wise also the third-largest party in the Punjab provincial government.
“The doors for negotiations are never shut in politics,” was the message from Pervaiz Elahi after the meeting.
The PPP has been facing a hostile attitude from different quarters, including its own allies, such as the Muttahida Qaumi Movement, without whose support it cannot maintain its simple majority government in the centre. With the PML-Q on board, that equation would change.
Though the PPP is in alliance with the PML-N in Punjab, it had been an odd coalition from day one.
The PPP had made an abortive attempt to topple the PML-N government in Punjab a year ago and there is an impression that the fresh contacts might be aimed at achieving the same goal.
Sources said that the two sides had met tacitly in August this year to chalk out a joint strategy, but events on the national stage stalled talks.
Also on the minds of PPP policymakers would be the buzz of an imminent alliance of various factions of the Pakistan Muslim League.
Published in The Express Tribune, October 26th, 2010.
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Wonder if the word called GAIRAT, has any place in Pakistan Politics? I believe, as long as it is absent in our nation, there is no way that our fate of Pakistanis will ever become better …Recommend
Political leaders have become puppets. They can do any thing and can go beyond any means to achieve their personal targets, but not for the welfare of a common man.Recommend
how unfortunate nation we are to have people like this leading Quaid’s Pakistan.Recommend
Assalam-o-Allaikum Warahmatullah.What a rubbish,ridiculous and hypocritical move by PPPP’s leadership now the whole nation is watching.PML (Q) in the past was against the PPPP’s governmental setup and now is going to be the coalition partner with PPPP and PML (N) which was declared the most trustworthy coalition partner with PPPP now is being missed out.What kind of effects the PPPP’s leaders are printing on the nation’s minds and hearts!This is the the most successful back door policies of any political party which is use off and on under the special circumstances in the country.This is why Pakistani political culture and system are called the most unstable and unpredictable.PPPP is using such these types of immoral tactics just to complete its 5 years’ tenure at all costs.Doesn’t matter what kind of conditions,situations and circumstances the middle and lower class related common man faces during the 5 years’ tenure the 5 years’ tenure must be completed at any cost through any means.Changing the loyalties is the most favorite hobby of Pakistan political parties and above all the most importantly such these types of immoral and illogical moves by any political party by changing loyalties by avoiding middle and lower class related common man’s difficulties and problems pave the ways of martial law and then our political parties crying on the army rule and this is all as a consequences of disunity amongst the political parties.Now the nation must learn the lesson after seeing this PPPP’s new hypocritical move before the whole nation.Recommend
Well if PPP and PML N two worst enemies could run a coalition govt and does not looks odd then why cant PML Q can do it..?Recommend
Its OK, if PML Q members elope with PML N in Punjab Assembly however its a sin if they run away with PPP.Recommend
worse type of democracy. our shameless politicians do’t know the ABC of moral values. They never follow the true spirit of democracy. They can do any unexpected thing for the safeguard of their power. They even can compromise the safety and security of Pakistan. what a shameRecommend
but this not going to effect PML-N either way…this move due the news circulating that PML faction going to unite so this seriously effect PPP and mr.zardariRecommend
Morals, principles, shame, ethics has no place in Pakistani politics. Never did and never will.Recommend
lets not forget PML N Q and the rest are from the same lot they just jokey for power…were as PPP needs to make sure that they do not push MQM aganist the wall by doing this…as in Sindh the are natural allies..it will be not good for Karachi if PPP makes stupid move…than knowing the mindset of the PPP Z they are on a sucidal course anyways..Recommend
In my opinion this is good by to democratic norms in the country and exhibit the poor position of PPP. The posture taken by PPP could not support him as throughout the country every body is against the governance of PPP and seek change. Muslim League Q is a not so healthy to afford the weight of PPP or to support him as they have no roots in public. Recommend
PML N , from day one,had been playing tactics to destabilize the ppp government in the Centre .
In Punjab , apparently PPP and PML N are allies in coalition government , the fact is that both parties are far apart from each other , these parties have not learned any lesson from the past
experience . New political manoeuvre , is natural outcome of blackmailing tactics of PML N and some other groups. PML has won over many PML Q members in Punjab assembly , the present alliance is a good response .Recommend
This is perfect. This is the essence of democracy. You make coalitions in order to come to power. It is up to the people to hold the politicians accountable at the time of elections if they do not perform. If this type of a process had happened from the beginning of the country, without un-constitutional interventions, we would have matured into a much better democracy than our neighbors. Allama Iqbal had said the we as a people are naturally suited and inclined to practice constitutional democracy because of the essence of our faith.
Yes, on the surface it does seem like unscrupulous politicians are wheeling and dealing to save their hold on power. Trust me, this is what democracy, or at least part of it, is all about. The other part has to be played by the other arms of the state: the judiciary, the media, and more importantly, the public. One thing is for sure, the khakis should stay out of it and concentrate on building themselves into a fighting force to defend the borders, not to conquer their own nation.
The young of this nation has to learn to get involved. If not in politics, then at least in public service, by volunteering to help the poor and the needy. Volunteer in the hospitals, at lungers (called soup kitchens in the west) at the mazaars, or form cleaning committees in the neighborhoods to pick up the garbage, or form groups to offer tuition to the children in katchi abadis. Like they say: it is better to light a candle than to curse the darkness.
For the efforts of People’s Party to form an alliance with PML (Q), I say ‘bravo.’ Go for it. Recommend
ONE THING PEOPLE ARE FORGETTING.
pml-n vote bank is urban and Imran is making serious inroads, look at the by election in Lahore raiwind area. he won every polling station in urban side of the constituency. And the recent survey place him ahead of every party in FATA. I think there is a very good chance that he might capture major chunk of seats in punjab and kyber. With a little push from Invisible Soldiers of Islam (in exposing nawaz sharif’s corruption files) he might be able to completely change the balance of power. That might be the saving grace for Pakistan itself, becuuse people are sick of these private companies. Look at their lifestyles(both here and abroad) and 80% of population does not even have two meals a day. Recommend
@zafer agree with u..he is the only hope… Imran has only given his best to Pakistan and still doing it..Quaid would love to see him in power he carries his values…Recommend
What is going on in Pakistan politics looks to be sweetness and every one is talking about new alliance that are wiling to shake hands and carry on process of democracy. Which is useful and necessary in this situation?
It doesn’t matter that PML_Q was part of army government at least they are Pakistan and establishment is also Pakistani. It is need of time and zardari is playing good politics which no one expected from him and he has proved that he is not fool as he was being made by opposition and he is improving and let us see how he will get rid of power in making government strong and complete 5 years which is challenge for him.
So for as MQM concerns they are kids in front of PPP and they should hire some teacher who can learn them politics and same suggestion to nawaz shareef who is still doing home politics and never understand the international game and tactics of politics.
In politics no one is enemy more this is just give and take game not a war that make people enemy to each other by their attitude.
Political game can not be winning by guns and blackmailing and taking support by judges.
Inventors of hatred among provinces , can not learn from history if they want defeat to ppp then they should go and work in their areas rather then making hate to people and ppl are getting each other like border between India and Pakistan..Recommend
PML-Q is a group of rolling stones which can not hold to its bottom. They will always be a saleable item,provided the buyer has the eye of a lover.Recommend