PML-Q begins 'political bargaining' with Imran Khan ahead of assemblies' dissolution
Pakistan
PML-Q begins political bargaining with Imran ahead of assemblies' dissolution
LAHORE (Dunya News) - The Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) has demanded seat adjustment in more than two dozen constituencies with the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) before the dissolution of the Punjab Assembly.
Sources said PML-Q leader Chaudhry Moonis Elahi, the son of Punjab Chief Minister Parvez Elahi, tabled the demand at a meeting with PTI Chairman Imran Khan at his Zaman Park residence in Lahore on Thursday as the deadline for announcing the date for disbanding the assemblies is nearing. Moonis Elahi told the PTI chief that the PML-Q sought a share of 25 general seats in Punjab in the upcoming general election. He asserted that an agreement should be finalised before the dissolution of assemblies.
Meanwhile, President Arif Alvi held a meeting with the Punjab chief minister on Thursday, where the latter stressed seat adjustments before assemblies’ dissolution.
Earlier this week, Mr Khan said he would announce a final date about dissolution of the assemblies on Dec 17 as he aimed at putting pressure on the coalition government in the Centre to call early elections in the country.
