The National Party (NP) on Friday vowed to extend support to Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari in the forthcoming presidential elections.
According to the NP spokesperson, the party leadership had consulted in detail with the PPP. During the consultation, the NP put forward its proposals based on eight points.
After the PPP had agreed with the NP, the party decided to extend full support to Zardari in the presidential elections.
It was decided that all the NP lawmakers (NA and provincial assemblies) and senators would vote for Zardari for the president slot.
Earlier today, the PPP had urged Jamiat-e-Ulema Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman to extend cooperation in the presidential elections.
According to the details, the PPP delegation held a meeting with Rehman. Prominent among those who were part of the PPP delegation were Raja Pervaiz Ashraf, Khursheed Shah, and Naveed Qamar.
Meanwhile, the PkMAP delegation had also called on Rehman. The JUI-F chief had welcomed the PkMAP delegation.
Prominent among those who attending the meeting were Abdul Rahim Ziaratwal, Senator Shafiq Tareen.
