The Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P),one of the allied parties, has not yet decided who to vote for in theupcoming presidential elections, scheduled to take place on March 9.The coalition comprising PML-N, PPP, PML-Q IPP, BAP, PML-Zia and National Party has nominated Asif Ali Zardari for the president’soffice.Meanwhile, PTI and Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) nominated PashtunkhwaMilli Awami Party chief Mahmood Khan Achakzai for the slot.Sources said that the MQM-P, which recently signed an agreement withPML-N to empower local governments, will take a final decision oncasting votes after consultation.
Furthermore, sources claimed that discussions on the issue of ministriesand governorship were underway.
Considering the offer of ministries, MQM-P majority leaders opined against taking such which cannot resolvepublic issues.Out of 336, the alliance has 209 seats in the National Assembly so farwhile the opposition parties have 104 members with the PTI-backed SunniIttehad Council (SIC) being the largest party in the lower house.In Punjab, PML-N is the largest political party with 194 seats while thePPP is in the majority in Sindh Assembly. Both the parties have also formed an alliance in the Balochistan Assembly. Moreover, in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly, the SIC has over 85lawmakers.Zardari, who is competing in the presidential elections for the secondtime is in pole position to win the election and replace President ArifAlvi.
