KARACHI:
The united opposition has completed preliminary consultations for theformation of a new federal government as well as the election of new primeminister following the possible success of its no-confidence motion againstPrime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday.
A possible new federal government will be formed in the style of a nationalgovernment in which all opposition parties will be represented.
At present, it is being considered that in case a new government is formed,its term should be at least three or six months.
During this period, electoral reforms and other important legislation canbe passed.
After the approval of this legislation, the present set-up will bedissolved and the formation of an interim government and new elections willbe announced. They should be held in a transparent manner immediately andthe power of the majority party should be completed in a constitutionalmanner by the votes of the people.
Sources in the opposition said that in the event of a victory of theno-confidence motion against the prime minister, the main leadership of theunited opposition would hold preliminary consultations to elect a newleader of the house and form a possible federal cabinet. A new federalgovernment is being drafted in this initial consultation.
If the no-confidence motion succeeds, PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif maybecome the next prime minister.
Similarly, the PML-N, PPP, JUI-F, MQM-P, BAP and other allied parties couldbe represented in the possible new federal cabinet.
It is likely that the ministries of finance, interior and planning will bebagged by the PML-N. The PPP will be given the ministries of foreignaffairs, information and others.
The MQM will keep the portfolios of the maritime affairs and housing andworks ministries.
Other ministries might be given to the coalition parties.
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However, the size of the cabinet will be kept small.
It is possible that experienced opposition members may be represented inthe possible cabinet.
All decisions, including the cabinet, will be made by the party leaders.
Sources said that the parties in a possible new federal government couldimmediately pass legislation in parliament on electoral reforms,accountability and other important issues.
The united opposition will make every effort to announce new elections assoon as possible if their objectives are achieved.
The key tasks of this potential government might include improving theeconomic situation, eliminating inflation, the provision of public reliefpackage, overcoming the energy crisis, an integrated foreign policy,equitable relations, ending the politics of revenge, speedy justice and afree and independent media.
This possible government could terminate the official appointments of theprevious government. Besides, it can change the president and the fourgovernors in a constitutional manner.
Any decision to make a constitutional change in the governments of Punjab,Balochistan and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa will also be made in consultation.
The sources said these were preliminary consultative stages and furtherdecisions would be made by consensus after the success of the no-confidencemotion and considering the political situation at that time.
