CNews ISLAMABAD: An important meeting between Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari and Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) Chief Mian Nawaz Sharif started today (Tuesday) at Zardari House.The meeting is expected to mull over the issues including restoring the judges deposed during last year's emergency and the impeachment of Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf. The meeting between Zardari and Sharif is being described by political observers as a "make or break" situation. Ahead of the talks, Zardari and Nawaz consulted their senior party leaders yesterday.The sources said the ruling PPP is considering asking President Pervez Musharraf to seek a vote of confidence from parliament as an alternative to impeachment, in an apparent effort to placate its ally PML-N and ensure the continuance of their alliance.PPP sources said the move is designed to provide a respectable way out for Musharraf and save the coalition from breaking up.The move will also clear the way for reinstating the judges deposed by Musharraf during last year's emergency by allowing them to be administered a fresh oath by a new democratically elected President,The move was reportedly discussed by the top leadership of the PPP at a meeting chaired here yesterday by party co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari. It is also expected to be taken up at the Zardari House meeting to decide the future of the coalition.Talking to reporters after chairing a crucial meeting of his party's central working committee and parliamentary party, Mian Nawaz said his party is facing pressure from the people for remaining in the ruling coalition even after the PPP had failed to deliver on promises to reinstate the judges who were sacked by Musharraf. Earlier, he said he wanted conclusive negotiations with Asif Ali Zardari on all issues including judges restoration, so that the pledges with the people could be fulfilled.
CNews ISLAMABAD: An important meeting between Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari and Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) Chief Mian Nawaz Sharif started today (Tuesday) at Zardari House.The meeting is expected to mull over the issues including restoring the judges deposed during last year's emergency and the impeachment of Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf. The meeting between Zardari and Sharif is being described by political observers as a "make or break" situation. Ahead of the talks, Zardari and Nawaz consulted their senior party leaders yesterday.The sources said the ruling PPP is considering asking President Pervez Musharraf to seek a vote of confidence from parliament as an alternative to impeachment, in an apparent effort to placate its ally PML-N and ensure the continuance of their alliance.PPP sources said the move is designed to provide a respectable way out for Musharraf and save the coalition from breaking up.The move will also clear the way for reinstating the judges deposed by Musharraf during last year's emergency by allowing them to be administered a fresh oath by a new democratically elected President,The move was reportedly discussed by the top leadership of the PPP at a meeting chaired here yesterday by party co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari. It is also expected to be taken up at the Zardari House meeting to decide the future of the coalition.Talking to reporters after chairing a crucial meeting of his party's central working committee and parliamentary party, Mian Nawaz said his party is facing pressure from the people for remaining in the ruling coalition even after the PPP had failed to deliver on promises to reinstate the judges who were sacked by Musharraf. Earlier, he said he wanted conclusive negotiations with Asif Ali Zardari on all issues including judges restoration, so that the pledges with the people could be fulfilled.
