Fahim proposes Zardari's name for Pak PM post
Pakistan People's Party vice chairman Makhdoom Amin Fahim on Monday proposed that party co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari should be the prime ministerial candidate of the new coalition government
By PTI |
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People's Party vice chairman Makhdoom Amin Fahim on Monday proposed that party co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari should be the prime ministerial candidate of the new coalition government to be formed in the country.
Fahim made the proposal to Zardari during a meeting here late on Monday night.
Asked by reporters after the meeting if he was still a candidate for premiership, Fahim said: "I told him (Zardari) that he should be the candidate for the post of prime minister, and we will all support you.
"I have made the proposal on my part, it is up to him to take a decision," he said.
Fahim was the front-runner for the post till he was sidelined by the party following reports that he had been meeting President Pervez Musharraf and members of the military establishment without informing Zardari.
Fahim had told reporters this morning that he was still a candidate for premiership.
Fahim made the proposal to Zardari during a meeting here late on Monday night.
Asked by reporters after the meeting if he was still a candidate for premiership, Fahim said: "I told him (Zardari) that he should be the candidate for the post of prime minister, and we will all support you.
"I have made the proposal on my part, it is up to him to take a decision," he said.
Fahim was the front-runner for the post till he was sidelined by the party following reports that he had been meeting President Pervez Musharraf and members of the military establishment without informing Zardari.
Fahim had told reporters this morning that he was still a candidate for premiership.
Download
The Economic Times Business News App for the Latest News in Business, Sensex, Stock Market Updates & More.
The Economic Times Business News App for the Latest News in Business, Sensex, Stock Market Updates & More.
Download
The Economic Times News App for Quarterly Results, Latest News in ITR, Business, Share Market, Live Sensex News & More.
The Economic Times News App for Quarterly Results, Latest News in ITR, Business, Share Market, Live Sensex News & More.
ADVERTISEMENT
