ISLAMABAD, August 29 (TNS): Pakistan People’s Party Parliamentarians candidate Aitzaz Ahsan expects Muttahida Majlis-e-Ammal (MMA) leader Fazal Ur Rehman to withdraw from Presidential elections.
In a press talk, after his nomination papers got approved by (ECP), the renowned Barrister said, “I hope Fazlur Rehman would withdraw from the presidential contest in my favor.”
He also urged Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf members to do justice while they vote in the assembly and said that it is a vote of confidence and added that it is a vote of conscience not of a party, that is the reason it is carried out through secret ballet.
Referring to Maulana Fazlur Rehman, he reiterated that consensus could not be built on a joint opposition candidate,”We have requested Maulana Fazlur Rehman to consider our plea but nothing is finalized yet, though we are anticipating a positive outcome,” he stated.
PTI’s Dr Arif Alvi, Pakistan Peoples Party’s (PPP) Aitzaz Ahsan and Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rahman had filed their nomination papers for the presidential polls on Monday which have been approved by the ECP earlier today.
Following the difference between PPP and PML-N, Aitzaz Ahsan submitted his nomination papers as PPP-backed candidate, whereas, the grand alliance of opposition parties, excluding PPP, fielded Maulana Fazlur Rehman for the presidential polls.
The opposition led by Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) remained divided over PPP’s decision to nominate Ahsan for president causing split in the strength of the combined opposition.
