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PPP, IPP ‘fail’ to reach power-sharing agreement in Gilgit-Baltistan
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- Add ARY News on Google AAResize ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and the Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP) have yet to ‘finalize’ a power-sharing formula for the Gilgit-Baltistan government.
- Sources said the IPP has refused to show flexibility on the proposed power-sharing arrangement.
- PPP sources indicated that offering three ministries may be necessary to break the impasse and secure an agreement between the two parties.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and the Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP) have yet to ‘finalize’ a power-sharing formula for the Gilgit-Baltistan government.
Sources said the IPP has refused to show flexibility on the proposed power-sharing arrangement. The PPP has offered the party two ministerial portfolios, but the IPP continues to insist on four ministries and is unwilling to withdraw its demand.
PPP sources indicated that offering three ministries may be necessary to break the impasse and secure an agreement between the two parties.
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