PPP should've agreed on joint opposition presidential pick: Fazl
The JUI-F chief thanked opposition parties for their support.
LAHORE (Dunya News) – Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Sunday said opposition parties had nominated him as their “joint candidate” for the slot of president.
The JUI-F chief who was flanked by leaders of the opposition parties, including Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif, said he wanted a candidate “mutually agreed on by the opposition” to contest the elections.
“The parties have expressed their confidence in me. I thank them for their support. PPP should’ve agreed on joint opposition’s presidential candidate today as it is quite easy for them to withdraw their candidate,” he added.
Former opposition leader in National Assembly Khursheed Shah earlier said that the option of two presidential candidates was in favour of the government.
He said that the PPP leadership, including co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari and Qamar Zaman Kaira, were supporting Chaudhry Aitzaz Ahsan
Shah expressed hope that Maulana Fazlur Rehman would accept the request to withdraw as candidate for the slot of president.
It is pertinent here to mention that the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has announced to hold presidential elections on September 4.
Voting for the election will be held in the National Assembly and the four provincial assemblies from 10:00am to 4:00pm.
