United Opposition names Farooq Sattar for PM’s slot
Staff Report

ISLAMABAD—The united opposition on Sunday nominated Farooq Sattar of MQM as joint candidate for the slot of Prime Minister. This was announced in a joint press conference of the United Opposition at the residence of PML president Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain, who had hosted a reception in honour of the opposition leaders.
Chaudhry Pervez Ellahi was nominated as the joint parliamentary leader of the united opposition in the National Assembly, said Farooq Sattar while giving briefing to the newsmen. PML-Q will nominate its candidate for slot of speaker National Assembly, Mr. Sattar said, adding that newly elected MNA of MQM Khush Bakhat Shujaat will be the joint candidate for the slot of the deputy speaker National Assembly.
Central leader of Pakistan Muslim League (PML) Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi Saturday said the PML would field candidates in each and every constituency in the upcoming bye-election. Talking to the MPAs of the PML from Rawalpindi District, the former Punjab Chief Minister directed the party leaders to launch the campaign of the party candidates for the upcoming bye-election.
“The PML has to play a positive role as opposition and we have resolved to highlight the issues being faced by the general public,” said the PML leader who has been appointed the PML Parliamentary Leader in the National Assembly. Urging the PML MPs to stay united, Elahi said the future belongs to the PML, adding,” the people would remember that who served them better and who launched unprecedented development projects across country”.
Pervaiz Elahi said that the new coalition partners, PPP and PML-N, have many contradictions within their ranks and folds and they would never be able to serve the public interest.
“The PML worked for the inception of Pakistan and it would carry on its struggle for national development process. Even sitting on the opposition benches, we would keep playing our role for national progress, prosperity,” he added.