LAHORE: Veteran politician and Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) President Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain on Sunday ruled out the possibility of Punjab Assembly dissolution and early elections in the country.
“Neither the Punjab Assembly would be dissolved, nor there is any possibility of early elections.”
PML-Q supremo Ch Shujaat expressed the views during a meeting with JUI-F leader Maulana Abdul Ghafoor Haideri who, along with a party delegation, called on the latter at his residence in Lahore on Sunday.
Ch Shujaat comment comes as the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has delayed the dissolution of the Punjab Assembly until a final decision from the Lahore High Court’s (LHC) decision in Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi’s de-notification case.
On December 23, the LHC restored CM Elahi after Punjab Governor Balighur Rehman de-notified him for failing to take a vote of confidence in the Punjab Assembly.
However, after hearing the arguments of the Punjab government and others, the LHC suspended the notification following Elahi’s undertaking that he would not dissolve the assembly before the next hearing.
During a meeting with the senior party leaders in Lahore on Saturday, PTI Chairman Imran Khan said that the Punjab CM’s vote of confidence was subjected to the court’s decision on Jan 11, asking them to be prepared for the confidence vote in case the court orders to take it.
Speaking to the JUI-F delegation, the PML-Q chief said it is the responsibility of the provincial governments to take action against price hike and ensure availability of essential commodities to the public.
He called upon all political leaders to resolve the issues of the masses on priority basis as common man is worried due to the ongoing flour crisis in the country.
During the meeting, JUI-F leader Ghafoor Haideri also informed Chaudhry Shujaat about the problems being faced by the people in Balochistan, especially the shortage of flour.
They also discussed economic and political issues of the country.
They reiterated the pledge to continue working for prosperity of the country.
