Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Co-Chairperson Asif Ali Zardari assured the new set-up after consultation with Pakistan Muslim League (Q) President Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain in a recent meeting and asked them not to dissolve the assemblies. sources on Wednesday
The two leaders met on Sunday after Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan threatened to dissolve the provincial assemblies of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to discuss a new political strategy.
In the meeting held in Islamabad, issues of mutual interest, the overall situation of the county, the current political situation in Punjab, the fear of dissolution of the assembly and other issues were discussed.
Federal Minister Tariq Bashir Cheema and Rukhsana Bangash were also present in the meeting.
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Sources say that Zardari assured Shujaat that Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PMLN) leader Hamza Shehbaz will not be the chief minister of Punjab in the new setup.
Meanwhile, Shujaat assured the former president that he would talk to Chief Minister Punjab Pervaiz Elahi.
Zardari has started consultations with allies regarding the political situation in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and a possible no-confidence motion against the Chief Minister of Punjab.
The Imran Khan-led PTI is trying to force the current government to hold snap polls and is negotiating to fix a date for general elections, threatening to dissolve the provincial assemblies if the elections do not take place. will dissolve
Meanwhile, Chief Minister Elahi said that he did not see elections taking place in the next four months. “Elections cannot be held before four months; federal and provincial governments need time to work and elections may be delayed beyond October next year,” he said.
Although the PML-Q leader had repeatedly said that he fully supported the PTI chief’s decisions, his statement contradicted Khan’s threats to dissolve the assembly soon.
