ISLAMABAD Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal and JUI-F Chief Maulana Fazl-ur-Rehmanis likely to withdraw in favour of PPP Presidential Candidate Aitzaz Ahsan.

He met with PPP Chairman Asif Ali Zardari today and asked for support overPresidential elections.

However h has agreed upon withdrawal in favour of Pakistan Peoples’ Partyleader Aitzaz Ahsan — his opponent in the presidential elections— sourcesinformed on Monday.

In the meeting held between Maulana Fazl and PPP leaders, the upcomingpresidential elections and contemporary political situation of the countrywere discussed.

Sources said that Fazl said to Zardari that if the PPP leadership convincesShehbaz Sharif then he is ready to withdraw from the presidential race.

The PPP senior leadership left to meet with PML-N leaders, sources said,adding that if the PML-N President Shehbaz is in Islamabad then the partydelegation will meet him at the capital.

Preparations have been completed for the presidential elections onSeptember 4.

Polling stations were set up in all four provincial assemblies in additionto the National Assembly, sources within the ECP had said.

The ballot papers and other related equipment have also been shifted to thepolling stations.