{"id":69057,"date":"2024-03-09T01:47:03","date_gmt":"2024-03-09T01:47:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/national-party-to-support-zardari-in-presidential-election\/"},"modified":"2024-03-09T01:47:03","modified_gmt":"2024-03-09T01:47:03","slug":"national-party-to-support-zardari-in-presidential-election","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/national-party-to-support-zardari-in-presidential-election\/","title":{"rendered":"National Party to support Zardari in presidential election"},"content":{"rendered":"
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QUETTA: The National Party announced its support for Pakistan People\u2019s Party\u2019s (PPP) Asif Ali Zardari in the presidential election, ARY News reported.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

The National Party\u2019s spokesperson while confirming the development said that the party decided to support Asif Ali Zardari in the presidential election after entering into an eight-point agreement with the PPP.<\/span><\/p>\n

The spokesperson said that the National Party\u2019s Senators and members Balochistan Assembly members would vote for Asif Ali Zardari on March 9.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

He said in the eight-point agreement recovery of the missing persons and implementation of the eighteenth constitutional amendment in letter and spirit are included.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cNational Finance Commission (NFC) award will be announced according to the constitution,\u201d the spokesperson said. He added that it also agreed that Balochistan would be given a share of the revenue generated from the Gwadar port.<\/span><\/p>\n

It was also agreed between the PPP and the Malik-Baloch-led National Party that all national highways of Balochistan need to be double-tracked.<\/span><\/p>\n

Read More: MQM-P announces to vote for Zardari in presidential election<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Earlier on Thursday, the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) announced to vote for Pakistan People\u2019s Party\u2019s (PPP) Asif Ali Zardari in the presidential election.<\/span><\/p>\n

MQM-P Convener Dr. Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui announced a joint media talk with PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari in Islamabad.<\/span><\/p>\n

Speaking on the occasion, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said the new government\u2019s main focus will be on Karachi.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe will resolve issues of Karachi with joint efforts. Asif Ali Zardari as a President will take every possible measure for Karachi. We will also take steps at the local level,\u201d Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said.<\/span><\/p>\n

Dr. Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui said that the construction and development of Pakistan is their \u2018first goal.<\/span><\/p>\n

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