PPP invites applications for Party Tickets for General Elections
ISLAMABAD
Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Co-chairman and former president Asif Ali Zardari on Saturday revealed that PPP was not taking any ministry in new coalition government.
The former president made these remarks while talking to the media outside Parliament House. “PPP isn’t taking ministries in the new government,” he said, adding that they [PPP] wants to accommodate friends [allies] first.
The central leaders of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) held a consultative session at Zardari House on Friday to discuss the ministries in the new government.
The session was attended by Asif Ali Zardari, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and senior leaders. The central leaders mulled over the proposal of the foreign minister’s slot for PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari.
They suggested giving the position of Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) to Sherry Rehman, Khursheed Shah Communication, Naveed Qamar Petroleum and the Ministry of Human Rights to Shazia Marri.
It is learnt that Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) is likely to get slots of three ministers and four state ministers in the new government led by the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N).
It was also recommended to give Rana Sanaullah the ministry of interior, Ahsan Iqbal Planning and Development, Marriyum Aurangzeb Information, Khawaja Asif Defence or Water and Power and Miftah Ismail Finance Adviser, whereas, Shahid Khaqan Abbasi is likely to get no ministry in the Centre.
Meanwhile, the Pakistan People’s Party has invited applications from candidates for Party tickets for National Assembly and all provincial Assemblies in the country for the forthcoming general elections.
Applications for party tickets should be addressed to the President Pakistan People’s Party Parliamentarians.
Each application must be accompanied with a Bank draft of Rs 40,000 for a National Assembly party ticket and Rs 30,000 for a Provincial Assembly ticket.
Applications must reach the Party secretariat in Islamabad or Bilawla House Karachi by April 30.
This has been stated in a statement today by Farhatullah Babar Secretary General of Pakistan People’s Party Parliamentarians announcing the Party decision.
