The Pakistan People’s Party said on Wednesday that no “final decision” had been reached in the meetings held between the leadership of the ruling coalition parties PPP and PML-N in Dubai.
The statement from PPP leader and Federal Minister for Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety Shazia Marri comes days after it was reported that the meetings between PML-N and PPP bigwigs in Dubai had reportedly resulted in a consensus on a number of issues, including names for the caretaker setup and a power-sharing formula if the two parties win the next election.
“All the news about reaching agreements during the meetings and subsequent differences are mere speculations,” Marri said. She noted that no conclusive matters had been finalised in the Dubai meetings thus far.
PML-N has been giving mixed signals about whether polls would be held in October or not, but PPP has categorically stated it wants elections at stipulated time.
Marri also commented on the Chairman Senate (Salaries, Allowances and Privileges) Bill 2023, expressing the PPP leadership’s dissatisfaction with it.
Marri said that the “PPP believes that the country’s economic challenges do not justify granting such perks to the Senate chairman”. She stated that the party had asked for clarification from members who had signed the bill.
According to her, there were individuals who claimed that the bill was passed hastily and that the members were unaware of its contents. Nevertheless, the party has taken a firm stance and disagrees with the bill.
She emphasised that the PPP would vehemently reject the bill if it were to be presented in the National Assembly, stating that it went beyond “acceptable limits”.
