ISLAMABAD, Sept 25: The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) may forge an alliance with the Pakistan Muslim League-N to form a coalition government in Gilgit-Baltistan, according to the party’s secretry-general Jehangir Badr.
“We can make an alliance with any political party in the region,” he said at a press conference here on Friday after a meeting with leaders of his party in Gilgit-Baltistan.
Political analysts here believe that there is a possibility of the PPP and the PML-N cooperating here despite their differences on various issues.
PML-N spokesman Siddiqul Farooq did not rule out the possibility of the two parties cooperating in Gilgit-Baltistan. “I neither confirm nor deny the possibility of an alliance between the PPP and the PML-N.”
He said that his party would soon finalise its policy about the polls.
The PPP secretary-general endorsed the demand made by his party’s president for Gilgit-Baltistan Syed Mehdi Shah that instead of the federal information minister a local man should be appointed governor of the region.
The PPP would start receive applications from intending candidates from Saturday till Oct 2.
“PPP co-chairman … Asif Ali Zardari will form a board which will select party’s candidates,” he said. The legislative assembly of the region has 24 seats. www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/the-newspaper/national/ppppmln-alliance-in-gilgitbaltistan-likely-699
Preparations for GB polls ‘complete’
GILGIT, Sept 25: The Election Commission of Gilgit-Baltistan has completed preparations for the forthcoming elections in the region.
Election Commissioner Zafar Waqar Taj, during a media briefing, said that they would hold free and fair elections for the Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly. Within three months the election commission had completed preparations. The details in this regard would be released on Sept 29.
He said adult enfranchisement was the only criteria to vote during the polls. The necessary material would be distributed to returning officers after training. He said a code of conduct for contestants had been prepared.
Replying to a question, he said the local administration had requested the federal government to appoint a Chief Election Commission for Gilgit-Baltistan. He said all possible measures were taken to ensure a complete voters list.
Secretary Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly Haji Quwat Jan and other officials were also present during the briefing.
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