Punjab government formation: PPP and PML-N reach understanding
Pakistan Muslim League (N) and Pakistan People’s Party Parliamentarian (PPPP) have reached an understanding on the formation of government in Punjab. A formula was evolved between PPPP team comprising Ahmed Mukhtar, Pervaiz Ashraf and Riaz Ahmed and PML-N President Shahbaz Sharif in a meeting here on Saturday.
According to the understanding reached, the slots of Speaker and Deputy Speaker would be retained by PML-N, and PML-N would hold 20 plus ministers’ portfolios and PPPP 12 in the provincial cabinet. The leading political parties showed unison on strengthening of democratic process in the country during the meeting of their representatives.

