LAHORE: Former federal minister and leader of the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N), Khawaja Saad Rafique, has requested that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) establish a coalition government in the center.
In a tweet on “X” (previously Twitter), Khawaja Saad Rafique stated that as no political party has acquired a majority in the National Assembly following the most recent election, all parties are equally obligated to form a government.
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He urged independent candidates supported by the PTI to run for office and create a government led by the PPP. According to the federal minister, Pakistan Muslim League leader Nawaz dislikes donning a crown that is covered in thorns.
No one has absolute majority in the present National Assembly
The formation of the federal government is the joint responsibility of all the parties in the parliament, not the PML-N
Independent members supported by PTI should take the initiative, form a joint central government…
— Khawaja Saad Rafique (@KhSaad_Rafique) February 16, 2024
Prior to this, JUI-F chairman Maulana Fazlur Rehman declared that his party has “completely” rejected the results of the general elections held on February 8 and extended an invitation to PML-N leader Nawaz Sharif to join him on the opposition benches.
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Speaking during a press conference, the leader of JUI-F also disputed the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) declaration that the polls were free and fair, claiming that there had never been any comparable election tampering.
It is significant to note that Qamar Zaman Kaira, the head of the People’s Party, stated that the PML-N has been given the mandate from the PPP to form a government.
