CM Buzdar to meet PM Imran today

The CM will also attend a meeting of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's (PTI) core committee.

LAHORE (Dunya News) – Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar on Thursday is scheduled to meet Prime Minister Imran Khan to take the premier into confidence about his meeting with the Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) leadership concerning certain political matters. The CM will also attend a meeting of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) core committee.

Earlier, the PML-Q handed over the government team a copy of a written agreement and demanded its implementation.

Sources privy to the matter told the media that CM Buzdar acknowledged that the government signed a written agreement with the PML-Q, and directed the IG and the chief secretary to improve their working relations with the PML-Q.

Buzdar termed the PML-Q as a “reliable ally” and stated that the government intended to fulfill its promises.

Besides the CM, Jahangir Tareen and Pervez Khattak represented the government, while the PML-Q delegation included Tariq Bashir Cheema, Moonis Elahi and Chaudhry Salik.

The chief secretary and the Punjab IG also attended the meeting. Both sides discussed progress of development projects in Punjab and conveyed their reservations.

After the meeting, Tareen said that the meetings with the Grand Democratic Alliance (GDA) and the Balochistan National Party-Mengal (BNP-M) were also scheduled. “The government will complete its term and is not facing any problems.”

He further said that the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) has left the federal cabinet, and “not the government.” “PTI is in contact with their leaders and MQM-P will soon return to the cabinet.”

PML-Q leader Tariq Bashir Cheema said that there could be differences even in a house and they were grateful that the government has heard their concerns.

He further said that the PML-Q had some reservations regarding the development projects but government has ensured to accept their demands.