ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) lifetime supremo Nawaz Sharif has given his approval to nominate ex-PM and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Yousuf Raza Gillani for presidency.
PPP Chairman Asif Ali Zardari is adamant over candidature of Aitzaz Ahsan for president but the PML-N has expressed reservations over the idea.
The PM lifetime supremo, sources said, had no objection over Yousuf Raza Gillani’s nomination and believes it is a good idea.
Earlier, PML-N rejected Aitzaz’s candidature, terming him the candidate of his party alone instead of the opposition alliance, which comprises of seven opposition parties.
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The two opposition bigwigs are yet to be on the same page, while they have only a day left to make a final decision as deadline ends tomorrow.
On the other hand, the ruling party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has nominated Dr Arif Ali for the post.
PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif is expected to name the joint-opposition candidate today.
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