Imran Khan's party to form next govt in Pakistan? PTI open to alliance with Majlis Wahdat-i-Muslimeen: 10 things to know
Rauf Hasan claimed that as the single largest party, its leaders should be invited to form the government. Notably, PTI-backed candidates are not in a position to form a government unless they come into an alliance with a recognized party in Pakistan. 1.
Rauf Hasan said that Imran Khan has agreed to a coalition between PTI and Majlis Wahdat-i-Muslimeen in the Centre and Punjab while for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, PTI will form a government with Jamaat-i-Islami. 2. “Imran has a clear message that formation of a government is the right of who had won the elections," Rauf Hasan was quoted as saying by Pakistan's news outlet Dawn.
3. He added that Imran Khan has asked the “power wielders" to introspect their actions, in an indirect jibe at the Army establishment of Pakistan. 4.
The independent candidates, largely supported by Khan's PTI, secured victory in 101 constituencies within the 266-member National Assembly. Following the inclusion of certain independents into the party, PML-N's overall count stands at 80 seats. 5.
The Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari's PPP won 54 seats while candidates of Majlis Wahdat-i-Muslimeen won 17 seats in the general elections. 6. Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Tuesday addressed a press conference and said that his party is ready to support the next government of Pakistan without taking any ministries.
7. “The PPP has decided that we are unable or not in a position to join the federal government ourselves, nor are we interested in taking ministries in such a setup. We also don’t want to see political chaos in the country," Pakistan news outlet Dawn quoted the PPP leader as saying.
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