PML-N not to form coalition govt with PPP, says Hanif Abbasi

RAWALPINDI: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) senior leader Hanif Abbais said on Sunday that his party will not form coalition government with PPP after the general elections 2024, ARY News reported.

In an interview with ARY News, the former SAPM criticized the PPP, saying that he won’t see any alliance with the Bilawal-led PPP after general elections in 2024. “It is far better for PML-N to sit on opposition benches rather than forming a coalition government with the PPP.”

His response comes after Bilawal’s launching scathing attacks on the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), the PPP’s former allies in the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM)-led government in the Centre.

“Bilawal called Shehbaz Sharif showbaz sharif, I would suggest PPP to show similar showbazi in Sindh and put province on the path of development,” Abbasi said, adding that people in Sindh struggling with basic needs including drinking water, education and medical facilities.

Responding to Bilawal’s ministries’ criticism against PML-N, the former minister said that Bilawal Zardari’s performance as foreign minister was not satisfactory. “PML-N did not intervene in PPP’s ministries during the coalition government and the performance of the particular ministries was not satisfactory,” he added.

“Mummy daddy person cannot run foreign ministry,” he said while referring to Bilawal Bhutto.

Speaking on upcoming general elections, Hanif Abbasi said that PML-N will form government in Punjab and Balochistan, adding that his party will form a coalition government with JUI-F in KPK and will give tough time to PPP this time in Sindh.

Hanif Abbasi further said that some leaders within PML-N are against making electoral alliance with PML-Q. “Party leadership will make any decision regarding seat adjustment with PML-Q.”

On Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, the PML-N leader asked why Abbasi attended the petroleum ministry meetings if PDM government was so bad.