Only Bilawal, Asfandyar Wali’s son [Aimal Wali Khan], Nawaz Sharif’s daughter [Maryam Nawaz] can lead the opposition. When asked if the new alliance of the opposition parties would be strong enough, because it was not case in the last nine months, Zardari said that opposition had not given the proposal a thought in that period. “It’s just the beginning, keep looking forward,” he said of the Iftar-dinner hosted by the PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Sunday, which was attended by all the major opposition leaders, including Maryam Nawaz and Hamza Shehbaz of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N). He added that opposition would go for fresh elections in the country, where “senior political leaders” would be rested to provide an opportunity for leaders like Maryam Nawaz and Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari to lead. There is no tax on talking.”Responding to another question about Nawaz Sharif, he said that health of the former prime minister was deteriorating.

Source: The Express Tribune May 21, 2019 17:03 UTC