Says only Kashmir issue remains pending
Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Information Secretary Nadeem Afzal Chan has said that there were no remaining differences between the PPP. the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), asserting that recent tensions between the two coalition partners had been resolved.
His remarks came just a day after PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari had blasted alleged attempts by the PML-N to manipulate the Gilgit-Baltistan electoral process.
However, Chan said that any misgivings there are no remaining differences between the PPP. the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), asserting that recent tensions between the two coalition partners have between the two sides had now been addressed following a cordial meeting between Bilawal and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
Responding to a question regarding PPP's earlier concerns over reduced water allocations to Sindh, which had prompted protests in the National Assembly,. the party's grievances over being sidelined in decision-making in Kashmir, Chan said that except for Kashmir, which remains an ongoing matter, all other issues have been settled.
Notably. a day earlier, Bilawal had questioned whether the PML-N intended to "steal the mandate of G-B as they had in Lahore", a remark widely interpreted as a reference to his own constituency where he was defeated by a PML-N candidate, now Information Minister Attaullah Tarar.
He further said he had initially withheld his concerns after receiving an "appreciatory message" from the PML-N, adding that this reminded him of a saying by Pir Pagara: when in need, they "go down to your feet",. once the need is met, "they hold you by the throat".
He also claimed that, according to Form 45, the PML-N had secured only three out of 24 seats,. its leaders were still talking about forming a government.
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