PESHAWAR: The provincial chapter of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has failed to get a go-ahead from the central leadership to launch a membership drive and hold intra-party election on the lines of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Some members of the provincial council of PPP said a proposal had been sent to the central leadership for permission for new membership and elections but they got no response. That’s why all activities of the party had come to a standstill, they said.
“We have been in the party since we were students and faced all kinds of hardship for it in the province, especially during the martial law,” said a member. “We were in hot water during the martial law of General Zia-ul-Haq but the workers kept their association with the party, however, now everyone is disappointed.”
A senior worker said PPP was facing a leadership crisis as all powers were retained by President Asif Ali Zardari.
“A former provincial president and some other senior leaders tried to get appointment from Zardari to discuss issues but he didn’t respond.”
Internews
