Following the decision taken by the parties, part of the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), not to contest by-elections on the National Assembly seats, the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has decided to consult its candidates on whether to contest these by-polls or announce their boycott.
Sources in the PPP stated that it would only be after consulting its candidates that the party would take final decision in this regard.
On the other hand, Adviser to the Prime Minister on Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan Qamar Zaman Kaira has said that the Pakistan People’s Party will decide on contesting the by-elections only after it was done with intra-party consultations.
Talking to a private media channel, Kaira said despite being a coalition partner of the Pakistan Democratic Movement, PPP is independent in making political decisions.—NNI
