According to sources, nearly all the issues have been settled and negotiations entered in final stage between the two parties as President Asif Ali Zardari has accepted the demand of PML-Q for the slot of Deputy Prime Minister. Chaudhry brothers would hold a meeting in this regard with the President tomorrow (Sunday). PML-Q delegation would also take the Prime Minister into confidence on power sharing formula.
The sources said that PML-Q had demanded seven federal ministries besides their state ministers and governorship in Punjab or Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The ministries that PML-Q demanded included foreign, water and power, petroleum and communication.
According to the agreement, President Asif Ali Zardari has assured five ministries to PML-Q. The sources further said this power sharing formula would be announced following the signing of a written agreement between the two parties.
Political analysts are of the opinion that the entire Q-League will not go with the Chaudhrys of Gujrat and a forward bloc will emerge comprising those members who do not want an alliance with the PPP because of their own political objectives or personal differences with its leadership.
When contacted, former federal minister and a senior Q-League leader Faisal Saleh Hayat said he had no objection to the PPP-PML-Q alliance provided the ruling party gave assurance that it would meet all promises and commitments made with his party. “It will be the win-win situation for the two parties if they make alliance but still we have some concerns over the intentions of the PPP,” he said.
Sources in the PPP said there was some resentment within the party and President Zardari had started a process of consultation with leaders to seek their support for inducting the Q-League into the government in order to secure a comprehensive majority in parliament.
The PPP core committee and parliamentary committee met last week and authorised President Zardari and Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani to reach a deal with the PML-Q.
“Both the committees have given a mandate to Prime Minister Gilani to initiate dialogue to forge an alliance with other political parties, including the PML-Q,” a PPP leader said.
The president`s spokesman said: “There is no timeframe for the alliance, but it has been agreed that it should take place soon.”
The PPP required PML-Q`s support for a comprehensive majority in parliament after the Muttahida Qaumi Movement and Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-F left the government.
The sources said that PML-Q had demanded seven federal ministries besides their state ministers and governorship in Punjab or Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The ministries that PML-Q demanded included foreign, water and power, petroleum and communication.
According to the agreement, President Asif Ali Zardari has assured five ministries to PML-Q. The sources further said this power sharing formula would be announced following the signing of a written agreement between the two parties.
Political analysts are of the opinion that the entire Q-League will not go with the Chaudhrys of Gujrat and a forward bloc will emerge comprising those members who do not want an alliance with the PPP because of their own political objectives or personal differences with its leadership.
When contacted, former federal minister and a senior Q-League leader Faisal Saleh Hayat said he had no objection to the PPP-PML-Q alliance provided the ruling party gave assurance that it would meet all promises and commitments made with his party. “It will be the win-win situation for the two parties if they make alliance but still we have some concerns over the intentions of the PPP,” he said.
Sources in the PPP said there was some resentment within the party and President Zardari had started a process of consultation with leaders to seek their support for inducting the Q-League into the government in order to secure a comprehensive majority in parliament.
The PPP core committee and parliamentary committee met last week and authorised President Zardari and Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani to reach a deal with the PML-Q.“Both the committees have given a mandate to Prime Minister Gilani to initiate dialogue to forge an alliance with other political parties, including the PML-Q,” a PPP leader said.
The president`s spokesman said: “There is no timeframe for the alliance, but it has been agreed that it should take place soon.”
The PPP required PML-Q`s support for a comprehensive majority in parliament after the Muttahida Qaumi Movement and Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-F left the government.
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