Summary The JUI-F chief will meet PML-N president Shehbaz Sharif for this purpose today.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Senior leadership of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has met Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazl-ur-Rehman to discuss upcoming presidential election.
During the meeting, PPP delegation tasked Rehman to agree Pakistan Muslim league-Nawaz (PML-N) to vote for Aitzaz Ahsan in the polls.
The JUI-F chief will meet PML-N president Shehbaz Sharif for this purpose today.
PTI claims to win election
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Arif Alvi has claimed to win presidential election scheduled to be held on September 4.
Federal Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry has also stated that Arif Alvi will easily win the polls.
Talking to media after a meeting of the senior party leadership in Bani Gala with Prime Minister and party Chairman Imran Khan in the chair, he said that the PTI enjoys support of all of its allied parties, including Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan, Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid-e-Azam, Balochistan Awami Party and Grand Democratic Alliance, adding that the name of Dr Arif Alvi is final from the party for election to the slot of President.
APC of opposition parties
On the other hand, an All Parties Conference (APC) of the grand opposition chaired by PML-N resident Shehbaz Sharif could not reach consensus to bring a joint candidate of the opposition for president.
The meeting which was attended by the leaders of 11 opposition parties including Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) , Jamiat-e-Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F), Awami National Party (ANP), Mutahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) and others continued for around four hours.
