8. (C) Gillani, who sees Qureshi as a late entry to the PPP, a potential turncoat with few political principles, and a ""false"" spiritual leader, has actively tried to undermine Qureshi with the party's rank and file. Gillani is equally uncomfortable working with central Punjab leaders Qasim Zia and Jehangir Bader, who head their own factions within the Punjab PPP. Gillani has, however, at varying times cut working relationships with Zia and Bader against Qureshi. In an attempt to balance the Punjab party, Benazir allowed all four leaders and their supporters an equal number of seats, which led to serious conflicts at the grassroots level. Gillani has been troubled by Zardari's public embrace of Shah Mehmood Qureshi as leader of the Punjab PPP in the aftermath of Benazir's assassination. He has repeatedly attempted to convince Zardari that he, not Qureshi, should receive the Co-Chairman's endorsement and backing as leader within the Punjab.