Nawaz Sharif says next 2 yrs to be challenging for Pakistan's coalition govt

Pakistan Muslim LeagueNawaz PMLN supremo Nawaz Sharif said that the next two years will be quite challenging for the new coalition government in Pakistan due to the fragile economic situation and political instability Dawn newspaper reportedSharif made the remarks at the PMLN parliamentary party meeting which he cochaired alongside his brother and party president Shehbaz Sharif He backed the deal between PMLN and Pakistan Peoples Party PPP to form the government and expressed hope that Shehbaz Sharif will rid the country of all gigantic problemsNawaz Sharif said Shehbaz is the partys nominee for the office of prime minister while Sardar Ayaz Sadiq is our candidate for the post of the National Assembly speaker according to the Pakistanbased daily DawnIn his remarks at the PMLN parliamentary party meeting Nawaz Sharif said the new government will have to face the opposition vehemently initially and added that the first job should be to reduce inflation and improve governance He stated that the new government will have ample opportunity to do a lot for people of Pakistan after two years Dawn reportedPraising Shehbaz Sharifs work during the PMLNled coalition governmment he said The way Shehbaz Sharif had run the government for 16 months was quite challenging even I could not manage he added He criticised Pakistan TehreekeInsaf PTI founder Imran Khan for what he termed promoting the politics of hatred and misguiding the youth of PakistanThe decisions announced by Nawaz Sharif endorsed an agreement between the PMLN and PPP regarding a powersharing formula According to the powersharing formula of two partiesthe office of the PM and the NA speaker will be given to the PMLN while PPP will have other coveted positions like Senate chairman and presidentDuring the meeting Shehbaz Sharif recalled the achievements of PMLN and Nawaz Sharif in the previous tenures He said Nawaz Sharif had rid Pakistan of electricity crisis and developed a network of motorways across the country Dawn reportedShehbaz Sharif said that with the support of the coalition parties he would try his best to overcome the problems faced by Pakistan He also called for pledges from the PMLN MNAelect to put an end to the woes of people of Pakistan He stated that after the three independent candidates joined the party the total number of PMLN seats in the National Assembly has rose to 104After the meeting of allied parties a delegation visited Jamiat UlemaeIslam F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehmans residence in Islamabad to convince him to join the government JUIF chief told his erstwhile allies that his party members will take oath in the maiden session However the meeting remained inconclusive with PMLN leader Ayaz Sadiq expressing hope that the JUIF would rejoin the allianceOn February 27 Opposition parties the Grand Democratic Alliance GDA JamaatiIslami JI and Jamiat UlemaiIslamFazl JUIF rejected the results of elections held in Pakistan on February 8 and demanded fresh polls Dawn reportedThe three parties have warned that they would not remain silent and the protest against the alleged rigging will continue with more force and intensity The three parties which has recently joined hands to protest against the manipulated and rigged elections announced setting up of a committee to plan a protest campaignA large number of workers of the three parties gathered outside the Karachi Press Club and held protest in line a provincewide call for observing the black day according to Dawn reportThe opposition parties had given the call to observe the black day in protest against the police action to scatter their protest planned outside the Sindh Assembly on February 25 over alleged rigging in the elections held on February 8 Carrying placards and banners the protesters shouted slogans against theft of mandate Some of the protesters even carried black flagsThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever