*ISLAMABAD – PPP leader Aitzaz Ahsan faces the worst setback as thePakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has decided not to support PakistanPeoples Party’s (PPP) candidate for the post of president of the country.*
The PPP has unilaterally decided to nominate Aitzaz Ahsan for the covetedpost as head of state as the tenure of incumbent president Mamnoon Hussainends next month and elections will be held on September 4.
However, the nomination of prominent lawyer has created further cracks inthe opposition. The PML-N has refused to accept Ahsan as the presidentialcandidate stating the PPP did not consult them or any opposition partiesbefore making the decision.
The party is also disgrutled as the PPP abstained from voting for PML-Npresident Shehbaz Sharif for prime minister, and also did not support HamzaShehbaz as chief minister Punjab.
On the contrary the PML-N has voted for PPP leader Khursheed Shah asSpeaker of the National Assembly. The agreemeent was made during amulti-parties conference held by the opposition.
The party is mulling to nominate its own candidate for president claimingit has the right being the largest opposition party. It has also expressedreservations on Aitzaz Ahsan who has criticised PML-N leadershipparticularly Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam Nawaz.
The ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has already nominated Arif Alvifor the post.