PML-Q leadership assures PTI of support
Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain and Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi met Imran Khan in Bani Gala.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) leaders Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain and Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi met Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan at his residence in Bani Gala Islamabad on Monday.
During the meeting, the Chaudhry brothers congratulated the prime minister-in waiting on election victory. They also assured Imran Khan of PML-Q s all-out support for PTI in its bid to form government in the centre and Punjab.
The PTI chief lavished praise on the PML-Q leadership over their "historic" development projects in Punjab and said that PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif "ruined what you achieved during your tenure as the Punjab chief minister".
Earlier, a meeting of the PML-Q, while refusing to support PML-N, decided to shake hands with PTI. The decision was taken after a high-level meeting headed by Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain.
It was said in the meeting that Pakistan Muslim league-Nawaz (PML-N) always contacted to gain benefit. "We are the allies of PTI and this alliance will be further strengthened. We will support PTI in Punjab and centre."
Sources privy to development stated that PML-N had contacted PML-Q through former speaker National Assembly (NA) Ayaz Sadiq and had offered key offices in the would-be coalition government.
On the other hand, six more MPA-elects have joined ranks of Imran Khan, thus strengthening his position in Punjab with a lead of 134 seats.
ECP announces final results
Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) had announced final results of all the constituencies of the national and provincial assemblies, more than 56 hours after the conclusion of voting for the 2018 General Elections in the country.
Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) party has won 116 of the 270 National Assembly seats, emerging as the largest political party in the country. The PML-N grabbed 64 seats, while the PPP is in third place with 43 National Assembly seats.
Similarly, Mutahida Majlis Amal (MMA) secured 12 seats and Pakistan Muslim League (Q), Balochistan Natioanl Party, Mutahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan, and Balochistan Awami Party has secured 4, 03, 06, and 04 seat respectively.
Awami National Party (ANP) has won one seat, Awami Muslim League (AML), Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaniyat and Jamhoori Wattan Party (JWP) have also grabbed one NA seat each.
Fourteen independent candidates have also remained successful in their constituencies. They are likely to play an important role in formation of the federal government.
