LAHORE: Sen. Mushahid Hussain Syed of the PML-N has counseled party leader Nawaz Sharif to run for president instead of prime minister because he thinks Sharif would be ill-suited for the position under the present “hybrid plus” system. The PML-N senator stated, “Given the ground realities and the person of Mian Sahib, and for country’s sake, I would advise him to leave the game for Prime Minister Office,” in an interview with a private news channel. “What would happen if he wins the presidency four times? Will he receive an Olympic medal or have his name added to the Guinness World Records? He shouldn’t have to deal with being kicked out of the premier’s office once more.
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He then on, “Rather, I would say there should be a national government,” anticipating that no candidate will be able to win a simple majority in the elections scheduled for February 8. Mushahid responded, “Some things are obvious,” when questioned if “the mother of all deals,” as he had described it, was in fact in place. After bringing them in, you eject them. And you work out agreements with them if necessary. “They fight but there are also (rapprochements) after apologies,” the senator continued. Gen. Bajwa denounced them in detail as corrupt. After that, there was a hug. They call someone a hero, reduce him to zero, and then make him a hero once more by incompetence. “The’mother of all deals’ implies that everyone would have to go along,” he declared. The PTI, PPP, and MLMN are all national parties. I’m referring to the party. Everybody has a base. None of us would want to open too many fronts under the current circumstances. “The PTI can’t be bypassed or ignored,” stated Mushahid. “The PTI is in KP which borders Afghanistan, with whose government ties are sour.” In national politics, the interest of the nation is also considered. Political parties maintain national cohesion, which explains why.
