Raza Rabbani. PHOTO: FILE
Addressing the press conference alongside PPPP President and senior party leader Amin Fahim, Rabbani said that he hoped the forthcoming presidential elections will allow Pakistan to become a "true federal state".
The presidential elections are scheduled to be held on August 6.
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has already shortlisted six names for the post.
The ECP has stipulated July 24 as the last date to submit presidential nomination papers. The tenure of President Asif Ali Zardari comes to an end on Septermber8, 2013
Fahim had earlier expressed concerns over holding the presidential elections before due time.
President Zardari has already announced that he will not contest the next presidential election for a second successive term.
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Only headline about Imran Khan awakes the sleeping youth to comment. The every breath of political shows and newspapers should thank to Mr.Khan.
A good unifier of the federation
The man behind the 18th Amendment. He helped strengthen democracy in Pakistan and is definitely a better candidate than Zardari. However, we should try finding an apolitical president.
WHEN THE CHIPS ARE DOWN... Trust PPP to come up with it's "finest". Raza Rabbani is perhaps the only politician in Pakistan on whose name even the worst enemies of PPP will swear...