PTI, PML-Q agree over assemblies' dissolution in Dec: Imran Khan
Pakistan
PTI, PML-Q agree over assemblies' dissolution in Dec: Imran Khan
LAHORE (Dunya News) – Adamant to dissolve assemblies this month, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman and former prime minister Imran Khan on Saturday said his party and Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) agreed over the dissolution of provincial assemblies.
Speaking to a delegation of the Insaf Students Federation (ISF), Mr Khan said the PTI would send the summary for dissolution of Punjab assembly to Punjab Chief Minister Parvez Elahi this month adding his party will work together with its ally PML-Q in the future too.
The ISF delegation apprised the PTI chairman that Punjab Minister for Higher Education Raja Yasir Humayun was not allowing the ISF to run a membership campaign in educational institutes to which Imran Khan responded by directing the minister to report tomorrow at his [Mr Khan] residence in Zaman Park.
In an interview to a private channel, the former PM said, “I would have taken revenge from the three people, had I been doing politics for myself but I am not doing politics for myself, but for the country.” He said the country would unite when the powerful brought under the law.
Alleging the PML-N of out of court settlement with Daily Mail, he said that the Sharifs’ would have been exposed had the case is heard in the court.
Moonis says contacts resume with Chaudhry Shujaat
LAHORE (Dunya News) – Former federal minister and Pakistan Muslim League – Quaid (PML-Q) leader Chaudhry Moonis Ealhi on Saturday said that contacts have been resumed with disgruntled PML-Q chief Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain, adding that no party’s lawmaker will be involved in in-house change.
Speaking to Dunya News, Mr Moonis said that they have prepared a strategy to counter the ruling alliance’s tactics, adding that Punjab Assembly will be dissolved on the Pakistan Tehreeek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan’s call.
"We want to be Imran Khan’s allies in the future, but some people don’t want to see the PTI and PML-Q nexus," he said.
The PML-Q leader said that he did not take any action that could harm the deposed premier’s politics, adding that he takes actions after consultation with Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi and Hussain Elahi.
While answering a question about contacts with Mr Shujaat, Moonis said that contacts have resumed with Chaudhry Shujaat.
Chaudhry Salik meets Nawaz amid rumours of ‘revolt’ in Punjab
As Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) plans to dissolve assemblies in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) - Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain bloc - and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) have sprung into action to bring an in-house change in Punjab amid claims that six members of PML-Q - Pervaiz Elahi bloc - are ready to join Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM).
Amidst latest development, Federal Minister for Board of Investment Chaudhry Salik Hussain on Saturday held an important meeting with Pakistan Muslim League - Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif in London.
The two leaders discussed the matters pertaining to Punjab’s political situation and the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) announcement that it would dissolve the Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa assemblies.
In a media talk after the meeting with Nawaz Sharif, Mr Salik said the deposed premier did not tell him the exact date of his return to Pakistan. He said that in the next general election, Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain would lead the PML-Q’s campaign.
He said Moonis Elahi did not take him into confidence when he joined Imran Khan’s block. "I and Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain are ready to talk to Moonis Elahi if he wants," Mr Salik added.
‘Man neck-deep in corruption levels allegations at others’
Earlier, talking to media in London on Saturday, the former prime minister claimed that a conspiracy was hatched to defame the political leaders of Pakistan and urged the people to ponder over deeds and corruption of the PTI leaders. Mr Sharif, while claiming that more evidence against Imran Khan in the Billion Tree project and Al-Qadir Trust case would surface, said corruption of more than Rs50 billion was committed in these projects while the poor masses were struggling to even get minimum wage of Rs20,000.
Mr Sharif asked Imran Khan, Shahzad Akbar and other party leaders to hand their head in shame for demonising the political personalities of the country.
A day earlier, Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah said the PML-N had begun preparations to “welcome” former premier Nawaz Sharif, in the hope that return would tip the results in the party’s favour if an election were to be held in Punjab.
Mr Sharif has been living in London since November 2019 after he was allowed to leave the country for medical treatment.
The PML-N supremo went on to say that the British tabloid has apologised over lack of evidence against Shehbaz Sharif, adding that it was proof of innocence.
Sharif said that former adviser to PM on accountability Shahzad Akhbar had levelled allegations of money laundering, corruption, kickbacks and commission on PM Shehbaz at the behest of former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan but British National Crime Agency (NCA) has given him [Shehbaz Sharif] clean chit after investigation.
