Staff Report
LAHORE: Pakistan’s Former President, Asif Zardari, on Saturday departed Lahore to discuss political affairs with Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif.
Zardari’s visit comes in the wake of the political volatility caused due to the PTI’s decision to ask the PM to obtain a vote of confidence in the National Assembly after Punjab Chief Minister Parvez Elahi succeeded in getting the trust vote in the Punjab Assembly.
Sources said that Zardari would forward his future strategy recommendations to the PM.
Earlier, Punjab Governor Baligh-ur-Rehman had called on the PM to discuss the political situation in the province.
Asif Zardari’s visit amid political volatility
Earlier, the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) had been at daggers drawn with PDM alliance over the issue of delimitation of constituencies in Sindh province ahead of the local government (LG) elections. Consequently, it hinted at pulling out of alliance.
The MQM has seven seats in the NA. The structure of the NA suggests that the ruling coalition has 180 seats, including seven of the MQM. If the MQM pulls out of the alliance, it could lead to the removal of the PM.
