Reliable sources have revealed that senior Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) leader Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain has been tasked with preventing the dissolution of the Punjab Assembly by Imran Khan-led Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).
The development came during several meetings between Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Co-Chairperson Asif Ali Zardari and Shujaat Hussain.
Sources further said that Prime Minister Shehbaz and Asif Zardari have decided not to contact Parvez Elahi until they get a green signal from Shujaat Hussain.
After the huddle, Zardari also met Hussain and discussed various strategies to counter PTI’s plan.
Talking to journalists, PML-N leader Ataullah Tarar said that the situation in Punjab was discussed in the meeting between the prime minister and the co-chairman of the People’s Party.
He further said that all the constitutional options including vote of confidence were discussed in the meeting. The PML-N leader said that the final decision in this regard will be taken in the meeting of his party to be held tomorrow.
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It should be noted that Imran Khan announced the dissolution of provincial assemblies of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa a day ago on December 23.
Earlier today, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Muslim League (Q) leader and Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain agreed to further strengthen bilateral cooperation to get the country out of the current crisis.
This development took place during a meeting between the Prime Minister and the PML-Q leader at their residence in Lahore.
According to the statement, Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif visited Shujaat Hussain and inquired about his welfare. Matters of mutual interest and the current political situation of the country were discussed in the meeting.
Hussain appreciated the Prime Minister’s efforts to revive the economy and provide relief to the people. It further said that he appreciated the Prime Minister for taking steps to get the country and the people out of the problems.
The two leaders agreed that close cooperation [between the PML-N and PML-Q] is essential for political stability and to bring the country out of the current crisis.
Federal Ministers Tariq Bashir Cheema, Chaudhry Salik Hussain and Special Assistant to Prime Minister Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan were among the participants of the meeting.
