Now all the parties would take part in general elections in accordance with their  independent manifestos, he said.

Talking to the media after a meeting in Lahore, he said that general elections are very near and all the parties are making preparations to hit their targets.

He said that he had moved a pragmatic formula to end load shedding but his suggestions are being neglected due to political reasons.

If provinces do not take money from the federation for three months, load shedding may be overcome to a large extent, he claimed.