
LAHORE, 13 September 2026 (Nosheen): An important meeting of the coordination committees of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) concluded at the Governor House, with both sides expressing commitment to resolving outstanding issues and strengthening their coalition cooperation. During the meeting, the PPP urged the PML-N to clarify its position on the continuation of coalition matters, stating that if the PML-N was unwilling to advance the coalition agenda, it should make its intentions clear so the PPP could devise its future strategy. PML-N representatives assured their counterparts that consensus had been reached on various issues and pledged to address the PPP’s concerns to ensure smoother cooperation. The meeting agreed to grant the PPP leadership of district development committees in Rahim Yar Khan and Multan, while equal development funds would be allocated to all elected members of the assembly. It was also agreed that the PPP would receive representation in various district-level committees and would be consulted on matters related to postings and transfers. Participants rejected rumours of differences between the Punjab Governor and the Chief Minister, maintaining that there were no disagreements between them. Senior leaders from both parties attended the meeting, including Raja Pervaiz Ashraf, Makhdoom Ahmed Mehmood, Ali Haider Gilani, Nadeem Afzal Chan and Hasan Murtaza from the PPP, while the PML-N delegation included Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, Azam Nazeer Tarar, Punjab Assembly Speaker Malik Ahmad Khan and Senior Provincial Minister Maryam Aurangzeb.