By NNN-APP
Bhurban, Pakistan : The following is the text of the Summit Declaration announced after the meeting between the PML-N Leader Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif and Pakistan People’s Party Asif Ali Zardari.
The declaration was read by the PML-N head Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on the occasion.
The declaration says that “ The coalition partners PPP and PML-N undertake to form coalition “Together for a Democratic Pakistan” for translating the mandate given by people of Pakistan to the democratic forces on February 18, 2008 into action.
In today’s summit meeting between the coalition leaders of PPP and PML-N it was decided that the restoration of the deposed judges as it was on 2nd of November, 2007 shall be brought about through a Parliamentary resolution to be passed in the National Assembly within thirty days of the formation of the federal government.
It was further agreed that the nominee of the PPP for the office of the Prime Minister shall be fully supported by all coalition partners. It was suggested by PML-N that the Prime Minister’s candidate should be one who can deliver on the joint agenda of the coalition.
It was further agreed that the Speaker and Deputy Speaker of National Assembly shall be from the PPP while the Speaker and Deputy Speaker of Punjab Assembly shall be from the PML-N.
It was also agreed that PML-N shall be part of the federal cabinet while the PPP shall be part of the Punjab government.
The leadership was of the firm opinion that the coalition partners are ready to form the governments and the National and Provincial assemblies should be convened immediately”.