LAHORE
Pakistan Muslim League- Quaid-e-Azam (PML-Q) leader and son of Chief Minister Punjab Pervaiz Elahi has reportedly persuaded several Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders to delay the dissolution of Punjab Assembly.
PTI, which enjoys majority in Punjab Assembly, had announced that the party chief Imran Khan will announce dissolution of provincial assembly this month but now sources said that the party’s main ally and CM Punjab’s son Moonis Elahi has convinced several PTI leaders to delay the decision for “PML-N will benefit from such a move”.
The former primer Imran Khan agreed with Moonis’s stance but didn’t give his final decision regarding the dissolution of the Punjab Assembly. Sources said that, after meeting with Imran Khan, Moonis Elahi had a separate meeting with other PTI officials in which he managed to convince some PTI leaders for delaying the dissolution of the assembly, meanwhile a PTI leader opposes Moonis’s recommendation.
A total of five out of three leaders agreed with Moonis Elahi’s point of view, meanwhile, president is also against the decision of immediate dissolution of assemblies, However, the final call will be made by Imran Khan soon.
Meanwhile, according to reports, the Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) has demanded seat adjustment in more than two dozen constituencies with the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) before the dissolution of the Punjab Assembly.
Chaudhry Moonis Elahi tabled the demand at a meeting with PTI Chairman Imran Khan at his Zaman Park residence in Lahore as the deadline for announcing the date for disbanding the assemblies is nearing.
Moonis Elahi told the PTI chief that the PML-Q sought a share of 25 general seats in Punjab in the upcoming general election. He asserted that an agreement should be finalised before the dissolution of assemblies.
The inside story of the meeting between Imran Khan and Moonis Elahi reveals Imran Khan had asked PML-Q to merge the party with PTI, however, PML-Q has decided to keep its identity intact.
However, the PTI and the PML-Q are busy forming a strategy to continue the liaison between both parties. The PML-Q wants to reach seat adjustment on more seats.
