PESHAWAR: Following developing a good working relationship at the level of Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Jamaat e Islami (JI) decide to jointly go for local bodies election.
The insiders say that both of the parties have decided to make the alliance for the local bodies election against ruling party Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz.
However, at this point it is not clear whether they will be going joint across the county or they will restrict themselves at the provincial level, where both have coalition government.
Earlier some differences have developed among PTI and JI in making of the government of KPK; however, following the patch up leaders of both of the parties are excited and pleased with each other.
This pleasant working relationship has led leaders of both of the parties, having same opinion on drone attacks and terrorism, to fight against PML-N in upcoming local bodies polls.
PML-N have made its feet strong in last few years in the most populous province, Punjab, as well Pakhtoon dominated KPK province making it a strong contender for winning mayors elections.
Senior KPK leader Sirajul Haq while presenting budget 2013-14 for the province informed that a total of Rs. 1 billion had been set aside for holding of local bodies elections.
The local bodies in KPK are likely to be held in next three months while Shahbaz Sharif led Punjab government has also announced to hold polls for local bodies as soon as possible.
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