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Talks between PML-N, PPP may be last
ISLAMABAD: The third meeting of the four-party federal ruling coalition may be the last session as far as the alliance between its two main partners is concerned, with the Zardari House denying it had received any PML-N deadline.
While the PML-N is agonised over the non-acceptance of its demand on the deposed judges by the PPP, the chief ruling party is also dismayed over its ally's policy, leaders of the two parties conceded on Tuesday.
They say the patience of both the parties is about to run out. That's why they unhesitatingly believe that the coalition is fast heading towards a collapse. "Nawaz Sharif should have attended the coalition summit, but even in his absence the meeting would certainly take important political decisions," PPP spokesman Farhatullah Babar said.
Since its formation five months back after the general election, the coalition's earlier two meetings were attended by the heads of all the four component parties. Both the sessions took place at the Zardari House. But for the first time, deliberations would be held at the Prime Minister House because Premier Yousuf Raza Gilani has convened this meeting. The top coalition leaders had gathered at this place once when they got briefing from the military top brass on the anti-terror war.
The coalition did not meet quite often, but senior PPP and PML-N leaders, including Nawaz Sharif and Asif Zardari, held several rounds of talks focusing on only one issue -- the return of the deposed judges.
While the PPP is trying to nip its anger on the PML-N's attitude, its ire has intensified over the non-participation of Nawaz Sharif in the Islamabad dialogue because of his preoccupation in London.
Babar said the PPP had suffered a lot due to different campaigns and it would have to take certain measures to overcome the downslide without any delay. "We have our own way to reinstate the sacked justices, and this is what we have stated time and again. We would not disclose the whole strategy, so that it is not pre-empted," he said.
When asked about the Aug 15 deadline received by the Zardari House from the PML-N with a list of dos, he said, "It hasn't formally got any such thing." According to a report in this newspaper, the PML-N has conveyed to the Zardari House that it would stay in the coalition only if concrete steps are taken by August 15 on four critical issues i.e. restoration of the deposed judges, impeachment of President Pervez Musharraf, implementation of the Charter of Democracy and review of the policy on the war against terror. "We are extremely disappointed with the performance of the coalition so far," the report quoting a source said, who added that Nawaz Sharif had already consulted his key leaders and friends and had made up his mind that he would leave the coalition if the present situation persisted.
A PML-N leader said that Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif, who would represent his party and Nawaz Sharif in Wednesday's parleys, would restate its known stand, especially on the deposed judges' return.
ISLAMABAD: The third meeting of the four-party federal ruling coalition may be the last session as far as the alliance between its two main partners is concerned, with the Zardari House denying it had received any PML-N deadline.
While the PML-N is agonised over the non-acceptance of its demand on the deposed judges by the PPP, the chief ruling party is also dismayed over its ally's policy, leaders of the two parties conceded on Tuesday.
They say the patience of both the parties is about to run out. That's why they unhesitatingly believe that the coalition is fast heading towards a collapse. "Nawaz Sharif should have attended the coalition summit, but even in his absence the meeting would certainly take important political decisions," PPP spokesman Farhatullah Babar said.
Since its formation five months back after the general election, the coalition's earlier two meetings were attended by the heads of all the four component parties. Both the sessions took place at the Zardari House. But for the first time, deliberations would be held at the Prime Minister House because Premier Yousuf Raza Gilani has convened this meeting. The top coalition leaders had gathered at this place once when they got briefing from the military top brass on the anti-terror war.
The coalition did not meet quite often, but senior PPP and PML-N leaders, including Nawaz Sharif and Asif Zardari, held several rounds of talks focusing on only one issue -- the return of the deposed judges.
While the PPP is trying to nip its anger on the PML-N's attitude, its ire has intensified over the non-participation of Nawaz Sharif in the Islamabad dialogue because of his preoccupation in London.
Babar said the PPP had suffered a lot due to different campaigns and it would have to take certain measures to overcome the downslide without any delay. "We have our own way to reinstate the sacked justices, and this is what we have stated time and again. We would not disclose the whole strategy, so that it is not pre-empted," he said.
When asked about the Aug 15 deadline received by the Zardari House from the PML-N with a list of dos, he said, "It hasn't formally got any such thing." According to a report in this newspaper, the PML-N has conveyed to the Zardari House that it would stay in the coalition only if concrete steps are taken by August 15 on four critical issues i.e. restoration of the deposed judges, impeachment of President Pervez Musharraf, implementation of the Charter of Democracy and review of the policy on the war against terror. "We are extremely disappointed with the performance of the coalition so far," the report quoting a source said, who added that Nawaz Sharif had already consulted his key leaders and friends and had made up his mind that he would leave the coalition if the present situation persisted.
A PML-N leader said that Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif, who would represent his party and Nawaz Sharif in Wednesday's parleys, would restate its known stand, especially on the deposed judges' return.
