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‘MQM to abstain from Senate polls if PML-N, PPP don't accept all demands’
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LONDON – Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain on Tuesday stated that his party can abstain from Senate elections if the Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) and the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) do not ensure 100% implementation of their demands.
In a statement issued from London, the MQM chief gave these directives to the members of coordination committees, especially members of a committee formed for Senate elections. “I allow the coordination committee and dialogue committee that they can abstain from Senate polls if PML-N and PPP do not accept 100% demands of the MQM,” Altaf said.
Two top political parties including the PPP and the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) have started lobbying with the MQM chief for the Senate chairman post and both parties are in the process of winning over the most allies for their support. The PPP is top party in the Senate with 28 seats while the PML-N has 26 senators. The Senate at the moment comprises 100 members.
Polls for four seats in the Federally Administered Tribal Area (FATA) were postponed due to legal and constitutional complications and new date for election will be announced later.
Courtesy www.dailytimes.com.pk