By Muhammad Muniruddin
KARACHI: The top leadership of the PML (N) does not expect the present coalition led government to continue much longer especially in the wake of constant complaints by them about the PPP not taking them into confidence about important decisions.
Informed sources of the PML-N said that decisions can never be taken in isolation and implementation on them would be very difficult until and unless the credibility gap is to be abolished and a consolidated and united government is visible. When this scribe contacted Mr. Nehal Hashmi and Siddiqul Farooq who are both senior leaders of the PML-N on Thursday, they said it is good that talks between the coalition partners were held, and that a decision was also taken that parliament would be taken into confidence but added that the desired results are difficult when taken in isolation. They said at present there is no writ of the government and this has to be established for achieving the necessary results.
They claimed that the present coalition government has lost its credibility and there was no appearance of a consolidated government. Referring to the militant groups in the tribal areas who are prepared to surrender their arms, they said that on the contrary, the interior ministry refuses to cooperate with them and rather forces and arms are used against them. The PML-N leaders said this was an unwarranted and isolated decision and is reflective of an unworkable policy of the PPP government and is not in accordance with the views of the coalition partners.