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Saturday, October 30, 2010
Four factions of Muslim League join hands* PML-F, PML-Z AML, PML (like-minded) merge to form Muttahida Muslim League
By Masroor Afzal Pasha
KARACHI: Four Muslim League factions merged to form the Muttahida Muslim League, on Friday. The merger was announced after a meeting of the leaders of the four parties at the Kingri House.
Speaking at the announcement ceremony, Pir Sahib Pagaro, who was declared the first president of the newly-formed party, said, the country’s situation required unity. He said there was no compulsion on any political leader to join MML. The meeting constituted a nine-member committee headed by former prime minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali to contact other PML groups, including PML-N and PML-Q in order to woo them to join the new party. Jamali has also been made the convener of MML. The four factions, which merged are PML (F), PML (Zia), PML (like-minded) and Awami Muslim League.
Pagaro hoped that the Ahle-e-Sunnat Wal Jammat would also join MML. “The amalgamation of the four PML factions is the beginning of new dawn and it is my honour to join ranks with leaders different,” he remarked. The alliance would take all decisions in collaboration with all concerned leaders, he said, adding we would form a government and resolve all the problems of the people,
Replying to a query, Pagaro said, the current government could complete its five years tenure but the next government would be made by the MML. Speaking on the occasion, Jamali requested all the factions of Muslim League to unite in order to manage country’s economy and to formulate an independent foreign policy. Former foreign minister Khurshid Mahmood Kasuri said the aim of this alliance is to save the country from difficulties and to make an independent foreign policy and internal peace. He said when the MML wins election, it would make Pakistan better, and the nation would be proud of it. Saleem Saifullah of the like-minded group said, “We have not united for politics but for the country.”
Courtesy www.dailytimes.com.pk