ISLAMABAD/LAHORE:
PML-Q – led by the famous Chaudhry brothers. of Gujrat seems to be finally heading for a split, which in one time seemed impossible one of them, Shujaat Hussein, leader of the party seems closer to current coalition government, unlike the other, his cousin, the speaker of the Punjab Assembly, Parvez Elahi, is an equally influential leader of the party supports its competitor, PTI.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday met PML-Q President Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain is at the latter’s residence and inquired about his health.
On this occasion, Shujaat presented some proposals regarding overseas Pakistanis and the upcoming fiscal budget.
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prime minister welcomed these “public-oriented” proposals and said they would be included in in next budget.
He told Shujaat that the two federal ministers from PML-Q were very hard hardworking and honest.
During the meeting, federal ministers Tariq Bashir Cheema, Salik Hussain, Khawaja Saad Rafiq, provincial ministers Malik Ahmed Khan, PML-Q central leaders Chaudhry Shafai Hussain and PML-Q MNA Farrukh Khan were also gift.
The President of PML-Q expressed resolve rule the country out of in financial crunch collectively.
On Monday, the sons of Shujaat are federal minister Salik and Shafai Hussain – called on Punjab Chief Minister Hamza Shehbaz at his office announcing his “complete supportto the current government and assured that their political union would continue in in future also.
Punjab CM also inquired about health of their father Shujaat and pronounced good wishes for his.
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Another PML-Q leader Tarik Bashir Cheema separately met Hamza together with opposition leader in National Assembly Raja Riaz. They also expressed their desire to continue their political alliance.
Elahi chose side with PTI, rejecting the offer of the Sharif brothers for Punjab chief minister position, while his cousin Shujaat preferred a handshake with led by PML-N government.
Later the President of PML-Q sonSalik was admitted to new government cabinet along with Chima.
Salik and Cheema were appointed federal ministers. for board of Investments and national food security and research, respectively.
However, Hussein Ellahi, son of Chaudhry Wajahat Hussain – Shujaat brother – wrote in tweet about his trip with PML-Q had to come to an end and he had to decide his political future with his cousin Muniz.
“[I] can’t be in a party which supports the Shehbaz Sharif-led import government,” he said. added.
Sources say Hussein Ellahi is leaving on foreign trip and Chaudhry family of Gujrat will be the main announcement after his return.
Elahi and his son Moonies are supporting PTI, which was ousted from power in Center and Punjab by the then opposition parties.
The speaker of the Punjab Assembly was quite vocal against current regime.
On April 16, Hamza of PML-N was “elected as new main minister of Punjab provides security 197 votes among the chaos that erupted in provincial assembly, but his rival candidate Elahi declared the election “illegal”.
However, after a long time drawn-out legal and political battle Hamza was finally sworn in-in as chief of the Punjab minister on April 30.
the oath of office it was led by the Speaker of the National Assembly, Raja Perwaiz Ashraf, in conformity with an order from the Lahore High Court at the Governor’s House in Lahore.
Previously CJ LHC transmitted orders twice. first was to appoint President Arif Alvi anyone for took an oath to Hamza, but the order was in in vain. second time, head of LHC justice advised the Governor of Punjab ensure oath-in of Hamza, but the constitutional obligation was not met.
Leader PML-N for for the third time they knocked on the doors of the LHC over not sworn in. This time petitioner asked the LHC to “nominate any person” for administration of oath in the Governor’s House at the specified time with an appeal for “forced hand of state that will set in traffic for implementation of court rulings.”
There were rumors on Monday rounds on social media About possible patch up between Elahi and Hamza through Shujaat who, according to the sources, wanted two sides to come to terms with each other.
However, Muniz dismissed the rumor, calling it “fake”. news” in his tweet. He also asked those who spread it news to check sources.
(According to agencies)
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