Nawaz directs party leaders to woo disgruntled South Punjab members
Former PM directs party leaders to address grievances of PML-N South Punjab members
LAHORE (Dunya News) – Senior PML-N leaders have been tasked by the party president Nawaz Sharif with placating the South Punjab lawmakers who had tendered their resignations in post Faizabad operation crisis.
Former premier Nawaz Sharif Thursday held meeting with Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz leaders. Railways Minister Khawaja Saad Rafique and Senator Asif Kirmani were among other prominent figures to attend the meeting.
During the course of the all-important meeting, matters of special significance came under discussion, including: PML-N parliamentarians and provincial assembly members’ resignations after Faizabad operation, appearance before accountability court, Nawaz’s December tour to South Punjab and other important national issues.
On this occasion, Nawaz Sharif said that disgruntled members were after all a part of PML-N, and so their concerns will soon be addressed. As per Dunya News’ sources, Nawaz has directed senior leaders of the party to make contact with the aggrieved law makers. Sources contend that key PML-N leaders will kick off South Punjab tour after December 15 so as to cajole the renegade members.
Enraged by government’s manhandling of the Tehreek-e-Labbaik protesters, several PML-N MNAs and MPAs from Vehari, Jhang, Khushab and Sargodha had submitted their resignations to Pir Hameedud Din Sialvi. MNA Tahir Iqbal Chaudhary and MPA Nizamuddin Sialwi were first to announce their separation from the party during Saturday afternoon, when operation was on full throttle.
Similarly, senior PML-N leader and former chief minister of Sindh, Arbab Ghulam Rahim, also announced quitting the ruling party over the use of force in Faizabad operation by the government.
