Chaudhry Pervez Elahi says neither left govt nor joined Opposition so far

Speaker Punjab Assembly Chaudhry Pervez Elahi on Wednesday said that the PML-Q had not left the government coalition nor joined the Opposition.

“We are part of the government and have supported it in every difficult time,” he maintained.

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This statement was issued in the wake of his interview aired on a private TV channel on Tuesday night. Elahi criticised the PTI government’s performance and said the political situation was very critical for Prime Minister Imran Khan.

But today’s statement, Pervez Elahi termed Prime Minister Imran Khan an honest and his intentions good.

“We are allies and a separate party. There are different opinions in a party but decisions are taken through mutual consultations,” he said.

“We are pointing out the public issues since day one and advised the government to consult allies for its own good,” Pervez Elahi said.

Sources closer to PML-Q said that the political party will accept the proposal of Punjab CM’s slot by any side whether it is being offered by the government or the opposition.

They said that PML-Q has a political and ideological rivalry with the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N), however, talks are underway to settle the issues.

PML-Q sources further revealed that the leadership will prefer to settle matters with the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government but the term of assemblies should be completed.

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However, the sources said that the Chaudhry brothers have cancelled their all political engagements in Islamabad and left for Lahore on Wednesday.

A consultative meeting of PML-Q scheduled today has also been cancelled, sources said.