Zardari and Bilawal
DUBAI/ISLAMABAD: PPP leaders Asif Zardari and Bilawal Bhutto reached Dubai on Sunday to discuss the future scenario of politics in Pakistan, including the upcoming elections.
Nawaz Sharif and Maryam Nawaz reached Dubai on Saturday to hold meetings with their party leaders, PDM leaders, and others.
Asif Zardari and Bilawal Bhutto would stay in Dubai for a few days amid reports that Nawaz is planning to return to the country.
The PML-N supremo has been living in London since Nov 2019 when he got permission to travel to the United Kingdom on medical grounds.
Sources said that the top leaders of the ruling coalition would discuss important matters including prevailing economic challenges and upcoming general elections in the Dubai huddle.
Nawaz Sharif is staying at the Emirates Hill residence of Finance Minister Ishaq Dar’s son and Sharif’s son-in-law Ali Dar. Ali Dar is married to Asma Sharif, the younger sister of Maryam.
Meanwhile, PML-N chief Nawaz and Maryam Nawaz met members of the Dubai Royal family soon after reaching the UAE.
Zardari not to betray PML-N
Co-chairman of PPP Asif Ali Zardari again affirmed his commitment to ‘ Alliance with PML-N Khhappay’. Zardari said that neither he would ditch PML-N nor betray it.
Asif Zardari stated this amid speculations that the PPP was “unhappy” with the coalition government’s policies.
Asif Zardari waved to his party supporters as he said he would not betray PML-N.
He Further, there are rumors that PPP will part ways with the ruling alliance, the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) — before the next elections.
The co-chairman of PPP was addressing a joint press conference with Ejaz Gohar of All Pakistan Textile Mills Association in Lahore. For a better future for the country, the PPP stalwart urged all the political parties to sign a charter of the economy.
Zardari said, “I am ready to sign a charter of the economy. The charter of the economy is need of the hour,” he added.
Talking about the crippling economy Asif Zardari said that everyone will suffer if Pakistan is affected.
The country needs trade opportunities instead of aid, he added.
“We should promote trade to improve the country’s economy.”
