Islamabad: Right after the failure of opposition parties to nominate a joint candidate for the upcoming presidential election, members of opposition parties lambasted the Pakistan People’s Party for not agreeing to propose a name other than Aitzaz Ahsan.
The PPP, stuck to Aitzaz Ahsan as its choice for the presidential nomination despite the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz’s objections.
The rest of the opposition eventually fielded Maulana Fazlur Rahman for the slot earlier Monday.
Addressing a joint press conference, PML-N leader and former interior minister Ahsan Iqbal criticised the PPP for not agreeing on the name of joint candidate. He however, expressed hope that the PPP will review its decision and prevent the opposition’s vote from splitting.
Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) leader Maulana Abdul Ghafoor Haideri thanked the opposition alliance for nominating Maulana Fazl for the post, while regretting the PPP’s lack of support to the opposition’s cause.
Terming the PPP’s decision as “shocking”, National Party leader Hasil Khan Bizenjo said “The way PPP backed out was shocking, all the parties had asked PPP to propose another name.”
