The Pakistani Federal Minister for Railways Sheikh Rashid Ahmed
on Thursday said there was no hurdle in talks with chairperson of
Pakistan Peoples' Party (PPP) Benazir Bhutto and everything was
going in right direction.
According to an understanding between the two sides, PPP would
abstain from voting in the forthcoming presidential elections, but
would not resign from assemblies, Sheikh Rashid said at a local TV
program.
The ruling party Pakistan Muslim League-Qaid, of which Sheikh
Rashid is a member, and its allied parties had enough votes to
reelect the president and there was no need of any other party's
votes, Sheikh Rashid said, adding that PPP cooperation was needed
for the credibility of the election.
Benazir Bhutto would participate in the upcoming general
elections and all other things would be decided after the
elections, Sheikh Rashid said.
(Xinhua News Agency October 5, 2007)????
