US wants to see Sharif as Pak PM, Zardari, President, claims PPP leader

Lahore, May 6 (ANI) : The United States wants the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif to become Pakistan's Prime Minister and President Zardari to continue on the post, a top Pakistan People's Party (PPP) leader has claimed.

According to the Daily Times, the leader, who is close to Zardari, said Sharif has become the 'blue-eyed boy' of the US and the rest of the western countries.

The leader from the Sindh region said that the proposal might be discussed during the talks between Zardari and US President Barack Obama.

Zardari is currently in Washington to take part in the tripartite dialogue with his US and Aghanistan counterparts. (ANI)