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Confrontation Looms Between Pakistan's Main Parties Ahead of Deadline

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The Pakistan People's Party and Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) are on a collision course over the implementation of the PML-N's 10-point "reforms agenda" in Punjab province. The PML-N has set a 45-day deadline, which is now just four days away, and has threatened to expel the PPP from the coalition government if the agenda is not implemented. This escalation follows recent statements from top leaders of both parties, with PML-N's Rana Sanaullah categorically stating that his party would remove the PPP from the coalition government over the federal government's failure to implement the agenda.

Key Takeaways:

  • The PML-N has set a 45-day deadline to implement its 10-point "reforms agenda", which includes removing corrupt ministers from the federal cabinet, passage of a new accountability law, and steps to end power and gas loadshedding.
  • The PML-N has threatened to expel the PPP from the Punjab coalition government if the agenda is not implemented within the set deadline.
  • Senior Minister Raja Riaz has accused Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif of horse-trading to save the government in case the PPP is removed from the provincial government.
  • The PML-N is considering launching a mass mobilisation campaign on the issues of price hike and corruption.
  • The two parties have a history of conflicts dating back to the 2008 elections, and have since parted ways multiple times.
  • The PML-N had previously set a six-day deadline for Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani to respond to its 10-point agenda, but later reconsidered its stance after a telephonic call from the prime minister on January 9.

Statistics:

  • 45-day deadline set by the PML-N for implementing its 10-point "reforms agenda".
  • Four days before the deadline when the article was published.
  • Eight years since the formation of the alliance between the PPP and PML-N after the 2008 elections.
  • September 2008: The PPP decided to contest presidential elections, leading to a split between the two parties.
  • March 2009: The deposed judges were restored, marking a temporary end to the feud between the two parties.
  • Six days deadline set by the PML-N for Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani to respond to the party's 10-point agenda.

Sources:

  • Right Vision News
  • The Hindustan Times
  • HT Media Ltd.
  • Syndigate.info
  • Albawaba.com

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