LAHORE
\nThe Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has decided to move Supreme Court of Pakistan against Lahore High Court\u2019s (LHC) ruling that restored Pervaiz Elahi as Punjab chief minister.
\nThe decision to challenge the LHC order was taken in a meeting held at Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif\u2019s Model Town, Lahore residence.
\nDuring the meeting, the PM was briefed that the PTI would not remain in power in Punjab next month. The meeting deliberated on the situation that emerged after the restoration of Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi as chief minister of Punjab by the Lahore High Court.
\nPrime Minister Shehbaz was also told that Elahi does not have the required number to pull through the vote of confidence.
\nThe meeting expressed reservation over the LHC order and decided to challenge it in the top court after completing a consultation with legal team, say sources.
\nPM Shehbaz Sharif has also directed the party leadership to challenge the decision in the apex court after consulting the matter with legal team, they say.
\nThe federal government has urged the Supreme Court of Pakistan to take notice of the ongoing political turmoil in Punjab.
\nThe meeting was attended by Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah, Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar, SAPMs Malik Ahmad Khan and Attaullah Tarar. Besides them, PML-Q leader Tariq Bashir Cheema also attended the meeting.
\nAddressing the presser, Saad Rafiq said that the LHC decision did not fulfil the requirements of justice. The court decision carries flaws, he added. He said that Elahi was given a sweet option by the court that if he opts, he could obtain vote of confidence.
\nThe railways minister hinted that there are chances that the PML-N would challenge the LHC decision. He said no institution could condone the constitution. He said that the court has given the PTI-PMLQ-led Punjab government 18 days in which, it is feared that the horse trading might happen.
\nRafiq said that the elected institutions should complete their constitutional term. He said that when the PDM-backed PML-N government took the reins of power, the country was on the verge of default.
\n\u201cWe defended state at the expense of our politics,\u201d the railways minister said ruing that we carried the burden of Imran Khan\u2019s sins on our shoulders.
\nHe took a jibe at the PTI chief and his cronies saying they made a hullabaloo regarding assemblies\u2019 dissolution. \u201cBut the truth is, Pervaiz Elahi does not have majority in the Punjab Assembly. After yesterday\u2019s ruling of the LHC, now they should fulfil the legal and constitutional requirements and seek vote of confidence,\u201d he added.
\nHe prodded the PTI on KP Assembly issue saying if they want, they could dissolve provincial assembly there. \u201cBut these people want to pour debris only on Punjab. Nonetheless, the Punjab government is standing on the stay order only,\u201d he jeered.
\nRafiq remarked that terrorism is rearing its ugly head once again. He wanted the PTI to deliver in provinces which are under its control. He said Imran and his facilitators have unleashed destruction in the country.
\nHe also criticized the PTI chairman who still wanted establishment to interfere in politics.
\nThe railways minister was of the view that Imran was doing dirty politics.
\nTalking about the LHC order which restored Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi as chief minister, he made it clear that it is an interim relief and not a permanent relief. He said the next 18 days, they (Punjab rulers) would loot public money.
\nHe said government would not announce general elections, rather elections would be held in the province only whose assembly would be dissolved.
\nSanaullah enunciated that there are some legal complications which could imperil the province.
\nHe further said that if the government announced elections in 90 days then the country would have defaulted in just 45 days.
\nHe lashed out at PTI Chief Imran Khan and his coterie saying they are accomplishing agenda of Pakistan\u2019s enemies.
\nThe interior minister said that his party has started preparation for the election in Punjab. But, he asked the chief minister to seek trust vote before dissolving assemblies.
\nHe said that the Elehi-led Punjab government is enticing assembly members by doling out funds and money on them. He revealed that \u2018we have got reports that they are offering Rs2 billion to the members\u2019.
\nHe went on to say that on the other hand, the CTD has not got their salaries for the past several months and the police department is also in shambles.
\nThe interior minister hit out at the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government saying that the KP rulers have been sitting in Zaman Park for the last 6-7 months.
\nPML-Q leader Tariq Bashir Cheema also spoke on the occasion. He said that during trust vote, things will become clear as how many people are with Elahi and how many support Ch Shujaat Hussain.
\nPakistan\u2019s largest province in terms of population has been in the limelight since PTI Chairman Imran Khan announced dissolution of the provincial assembly. However, his plan to disband the assembly on Dec 23 was marred by legal battle after Punjab Governor Balighur Rehman denotified Chief Minister Parvez Elahi for not taking the vote of confidence from the assembly. Later, the Lahore High Court (LHC) suspended the notification on an assurance from Mr Elahi that he would not dissolve the assembly.
\nNow, the PTI leaders have expressed their resolve to execute their plan of dissolving the Punjab Assembly once the chief minister wins the trust vote.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
LAHORE The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has decided to move Supreme Court of Pakistan against Lahore High Court\u2019s (LHC) ruling that restored Pervaiz Elahi as Punjab chief minister. The decision to challenge the LHC order was taken in a meeting held at Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif\u2019s Model Town, Lahore residence. During the meeting, the PM […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":303350,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-303325","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-national"},"yoast_head":"\n