"PPP’s four ministers in the assembly backed Khattak’s candidature for the chief ministerial slot instead of supporting Maulana Lutfur Rehman," PPP member wishing to remain anonymous.
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)-led coalition in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) might be making room to accommodate the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) on the treasury benches.
If it joins, the PPP will be the fifth coalition partner in the K-P government. Its legislators will sit on treasury benches after a final nod of approval from PPP K-P president Anwar Saifullah Khan, said people familiar with the matter. Saifullah Khan is currently not in the country.
Insiders shared the PTI K-P leadership asked PPP leaders to join the coalition even before the government was formed in the province.
“It was on these grounds that PPP’s four ministers in the K-P Assembly backed Pervez Khattak’s candidature for the chief ministerial slot instead of supporting the opposition’s candidate Maulana Lutfur Rehman,” said a PPP member wishing to remain anonymous.
Currently the coalition includes the Qaumi Watan Party (QWP), Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) and Awami Jamhoori Ittehad Pakistan (AJIP), in addition to the PTI. A number of independent MPAs are also enjoying official status in return of joining the PTI after the May general elections. “After PPP’s induction in the coalition, all four of its MPAs could become advisors or special assistants to the chief minister (CM),” he added.
Under the 18th Amendment there is no room to offer a ministerial slot to the PPP MPAs; they might be offered posts such as parliamentary secretary or chairperson of district development advisory committees. “This would afford them official perks and privileges.”
As the induction depends on the PPP’s K-P president, the upper echelons of the PTI have tried to please the Saifullah family from Lakki Marwat. They awarded the PTI ticket for NA-27 Lakki Marwat to Saifullah Khan’s nephew Jehangir Saifullah to contest the August 22 by-elections against JUI-F candidate Maulana Attaur Rehman.
CM Khattak is already on good terms with PPP leaders, especially provincial president Anwar Saifullah Khan, pointed out the PPP insider. After the 2008 general elections, Khattak first switched over from PPP-Sherpao to PPP Parliamentarian. Later, with Saifullah Khan’s support Khattak worked as an anti-Awami National Party (ANP) group within the party. Differences divided former coalition partners ANP and PPP in the previous government’s last days.
Published in The Express Tribune, July 6th, 2013.
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It is wish but not the real news!! We know very well PTI and Sir IK too!
i think admin is desirous for coalition but it is not possible even in future
Errr... there are only 4 PPP members in KPK assembly. Its better if they keep their party in opposition than joining hands with JI-PTI led coalition.
Ok, everyone stay calm. News like this are published on here every 15 seconds. But it never happens. So, please dont believe them -_-
Well, In 90 days at-least something is happening. Unfortunately it is not "Naya Pakistan" but "Bahut Purna Pakistan"
Nathan
Keep Calm and ignore without such news and controversies .... newspapers and news channels will go bankrupt
With a coalition of four parties and several independents the PTI majority in KPK can become minority any day should PML-N allow Fazal to go ahead. Bringing four members of PPP the coalition would become more stable even if one of the parties want to leave. PTI supporters realize that their KPK govt is a minority govt and wholly dependent upon others.
If it is true what is the difference left between PTI and other parties.Where is the agenda of change
Sorry to say but your article is based on a rumor spread by a member of PPP and second thing is that your article itself has a big mistake and that is instead of PPP'S "Members" you have written PPP''S Ministers in the Assembly backed Khattak candidature
May join? Seriously ET is that ur wish or what?
Billi thailay se bahir nikal aaye.... Revolution and Change .. Haha
This will never happen. I can assure you of that. Unless PPP leaders in KPK leave PPP
U TURN #174806 , PTI love !!