Asif Ali Zardari: A Shrewd Politician

The Co-Charmain of Pakistan Peoples Party and the husband of Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Mr Asif Ali Zardari is proving himself as a profound and vigorous politician which is definitely his new look to the people who known him as a “Mr 10 percent”. The death of Benazir Bhutto definitely make Mr Zardari more conscious and alert then past where he was entrenched in various corruption charges. As for as his new look is concerned, he is giving a glimpse of a real politician with the qualities of openness flexibility and persuasiveness. The current policy of PPPP no doubt is making a smooth path for the upcoming leader of the house who can not only face all the challenges but could also play his role of cooperation among all the alliances in parliament. The countdown for the post of Prime minister has been begun. The people of Pakistan and the Media are very keen to know the official decision of PPPP for its candidate of PM. In this regard Mr Zardi is at his best. He is arranging his meetings not with the alliance of PPPP but the parties of opposition too that shows his mature politics. He has opened his doors for negotiation to all parties. Recently he talked to MQM learder Iltaf Hussain, consequently Dr Farooq Satar of MQM, who was a candidate for the post of PM from combined opposition his name in favour of PPPP and assured the peoples party for the MQM support. Farooq Sattar allegedly expressed his views that MQM is ready to play its positive role either the government PPPP wants them on opposition benches or to be an ally in the government making process we have opened our doors for cooperation. Such type of friendly statements will definitely strengthen the democratic values in the country. Although there are the rumors of confrontation over the nomination of candidate for the leader of house in PPPP as the party is facing a leadership vacuum after the sudden death of Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto. Right now the four senior members of Pakistan Peoples Party are running in the race of candidature. One is Makhdoom Yousaf Raza Gillani, second one is Ahmed Mukhtar, third one is Shah Mehmood Qurasehi and the forth one is Makhdoom Ameen Faheem. It’s not at all an easy task to select one out of these senior and important members of party. The party under the guidance of Mr Zardari is trying to reach the decision under which the party can be united at the same time they could get a candidate who can run the affairs efficiently with the party Alliance in the Assembly. The responsibility is very sensitive for the co-chairman of PPPP as he has shown full honestly and consciousness for his all decisions up to now. The important thing is the consensus of this part for the nomination of candidature so that the government can deals with the real challenges of its time

Shehzadi Zamurrad Awan
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