NewsMonday, March 10, 2008
Text of PPP and PML-N summit declaration
BHURBAN: The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) have agreed that the PML-N would be the part of federal cabinet, while the PPP would be the part of the Punjab government, according to the declaration announced by two parties on Sunday. The following is the text of the declaration, announced after the meeting between PML-N leader Nawaz Sharif and PPP Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari. “The coalition partners PPP and PML-N undertake to form coalition together for a Democratic Pakistan and for translating the mandate given by people of Pakistan to the democratic forces on February 18, 2008, into action. In today’s summit meeting between the coalition leaders of PPP and PML-N, it was decided that the restoration of the deposed judges as it was on 2nd of November, 2007, shall be brought about through a parliamentary resolution to be passed in the National Assembly within thirty days of the formation of the federal government. It was further agreed that the nominee of the PPP for the office of the prime minister shall be fully supported by all coalition partners. It was suggested by PML-N that the prime minister’s candidate should be one who can deliver on the joint agenda of the coalition. It was further agreed that the speaker and deputy speaker of the National Assembly shall be from the PPP, while the speaker and the deputy speaker of the Punjab Assembly shall be from the PML-N. It was also agreed that PML-N shall be part of the federal cabinet, while the PPP shall be part of the Punjab government. The leadership was of the firm opinion that the coalition partners are ready to form the governments and the National and provincial assemblies should be convened immediately.” app
Courtesy Daily Times