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Thursday, May 16, 2013
PTI, JI and QWP agree on power sharing in KPPESHAWAR: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) and Qaumi Watan Party (QWP) finalised on Wednesday a formula for the formation of government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, according to which the JI and QWP would get three ministries each, whereas the PTI would get the slots of chief minister and speaker.
When contacted, PTI Khyber Pakhtunkhwa General Secretary Shaukat Youzafzai said, “Yes, QWP, JI and PTI have agreed on a power-sharing formula.”
The sources in the PTI confirmed that the QWP would get the slot of deputy speaker, one senior minister and minister, while the Jamaat-e-Islami would be getting two ministers and a senior minister’s slot. The PTI would also be announcing the names of the leader of the house shortly while the speaker’s slot would also be retained by it. The PTI has nominated Pervez Khattak as its chief ministerial candidate.
However, some sources also say that one of the coalition partners of the PTI has shown reservations on the nomination of Khattak, therefore the PTI is mulling the name of some other candidate, probably Asad Qaiser, and a final decision would taken after PTI chief Imran Khan gives his approval. Shaukat Yousafzai has confirmed that they have a strength of 67 members now and the modalities for the government would be announced soon. agencies
Courtesy www.dailytimes.com.pk