KARACHI: President Asif Ali Zardari has played a pivotal role to
make Pakistan Muslim League-Functional (PML-F) an ally of PPP and to
include PML-F in Sindh government.
Well-placed sources said
that President Zardari make a telephonic call to chief PML-F &
Spiritual Leader of Hurs’ Peer Pagara to make deal for the inclusion of
PML-F in government after the separation of Muttahida Qaumi Movement
(MQM) from PPP-led coalition partner.
Peer Pagara expressed his
willingness to join the Sindh government and to become an ally of PPP,
Said credible sources. After receiving green single from the Chief of
PML-F, PPP Sindh senior leaders including Zulfiqar Ali Mirza paid a
formal visit to Kingri House.
The Sources claimed that three
ministries will be awarded to PML-F members and an appointment of an
advisor will be made as well.
The expected members to whom
ministries will be awarded includes; former opposition leader Jam Madad
Ali, Marvi Rashidi and Ali Ghulam Nazmani for provincial ministries
while Imtiaz Sheikh expected to be made an advisor.
However,
the final decision regarding the ministries will be made after the
approval of MQM members’ resignation, said sources.
When Online
contacted with the PML-F leadership to know about their point of view
over the recent political development, they said that President Zardari
called the Chief PML-F on that day when provincial minister Dr.
Zulfiqar Ali Mirza visited Kingri House. Before, 20 minutes arrival of
Dr. Mirza, President Zardari telephoned to Peer Pagara and informed
regarding the whole situation. Online