LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Q (PML-Q) President Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain on Monday suspended party membership of Punjab Chief Minister Parvez Elahi, Bol News reported.

Elahi has been issued a show cause notice for talking about the possibility of his party’s possible merger with the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf.

PML-Q President Chaudhry Shujaat called an urgent meeting of the senior leaders, where it was noted that the Elahi did not have the authority to merge the party with PTI.

“Your [Elahi] party membership is suspended until the explanation,” the notice read, adding that PML-Q, maintains its individual identity, vote bank, party discipline, and rules and regulations.

“In relation to that, you [Elahi] are served a notice of seven days demanding an explanation within those days — either as an individual or by the lawyer — for such an unlawful and unconstitutional act.”

“Otherwise, action would be taken against you under the party constitution’s article 16 and article 50,” the notice added.

The decision was taken during a high-level party meeting attended by PML-Q Secretary-General Tariq Bashir Cheema, Senior Vice president Chaudhry Salik Hussain, and senior leader Chaudhry Shafay Hussain.

The development has taken place two days after Punjab Assembly dissolved on advice of Parvez Elahi and long after differences between the two Chaudhry brothers emerged over supporting the Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI).

A show-cause notice was also sent to Moonis, Hussain Elahi and Senator Kamil Ali Agha. They have been given a seven-day period to provide an explanation or relinquish party positions.

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