ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has expressed its concerns regarding the involvement of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Senator Ishaq Dar as the leader of the house in the Senate. The party has called for clarification from the interim government, questioning the basis on which Dar is functioning in this role and suggesting that it reflects an alliance between the PML-N and the caretaker set-up.
PPP Secretary-General Syed Nayyer Hussain Bokhari has raised the issue of why an independent senator was not appointed by the interim administration to represent the leader of the house in the Senate, as is customary. Bokhari emphasized that the leader of the house in the Senate is the representative of the prime minister in the upper house and should have an impartial and independent standing.
Bokhari also highlighted the close association between caretaker Federal Minister Ahad Cheema, Fawad Hasan Fawad, and PML-N leaders, including Nawaz Sharif and Shehbaz Sharif. He further noted the affiliation of the Punjab governor with the PML-N. These connections raise concerns about the impartiality and transparency of the caretaker government.
Bokhari emphasized the crucial role of the establishment, Election Commission of Pakistan, and the caretaker government in ensuring free, fair, and transparent elections. He stressed that political and economic stability is directly linked to the conduct of such elections and called for the impartiality of the relevant authorities in this regard.
The PPP’s secretary-general expressed the party’s willingness to engage in negotiations with any political party registered with the Election Commission. However, he emphasized that negotiations cannot be held with those considered enemies of the state. Bokhari reiterated the PPP’s commitment to reconciliation and forming alliances with political opponents for the sake of upholding the Constitution and democracy.
