From Abid Usman
LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) leader Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain on Friday has urged to give priority to country’s economic situation.
In a statement, the PML-Q leader told that he had talks with Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) head and Jamiat Ullema-e-Islam (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) co-chairman and former president Asif Ali Zardar.
He said a meeting was also held with Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) president and opposition leader in National Assembly (NA) Shehbaz Sharif.
Chaudhry Shujaat said that the nation will stop trusting the political leaders if they remain busy in just holding meetings.
Earlier, Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) Chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman requested Chaudhary brothers to support the agenda of PDM.
The PDM Chief called on Pakistan Muslim League – Quaid-e-Azam (PML-Q) Chief Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain and Punjab Assembly Speaker Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi on Wednesday.
After meeting with Pakistan People s Party (PPP) Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari, PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif, Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) Chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman reached the house of Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain for a meeting where Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi welcomed them.
The meeting was attended by Tariq Bashir Cheema, Salik Hussain, Hussain Elahi, Shafi Hussain and Maulana Asad Mahmood, son of Maulana Fazlur Rehman.
Maulana Fazlur Rehman inquired about the well-being of Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain. The meeting also discussed the no-confidence motion. During the meeting, Chaudhry brothers asked for two more days to make a final decision and said that so far, eleven members have been contacted with the National Assembly, they will also be taken into confidence, the party will also consult and give a final plan of action in a day or two.
On the occasion, Fazlur Rehman went on to say that the promises made by the opposition leadership will be fulfilled. The PDM Chief requested the Chaudhry brothers to support the PDM’s opposition strategy.
The PML-Q leader went on to say that PDM has heated up the political forefront all across the country, in response to which Fazlur Rehman said that the movement would reach a logical conclusion.
On the other hand, Speaker Punjab Assembly and Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) leader Chaudhry Parvez Elahi accompanied by a delegation met former president and Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari on Wednesday.
According to the declaration of the meeting issued on Wednesday, Asif Ali Zardari and Chaudhry Parvez Elahi will work out a plan of action after consultation. Monis Elahi, Tariq Bashir Cheema, Salik Hussain and Rasikh Elahi were also present in the meeting.
The statement said that the one-on-one meeting between Asif Zardari and Pervaiz Elahi continued for 20 minutes.
A delegation of PML-Q led by Chaudhry Harvey Elahi called on him at Bilawal House. The meeting was attended by Monis Elahi, Tariq Bashir Cheema, Salik Hussain and Rasikh Elahi.
According to the statement, important decisions were taken in the meeting between Asif Ali Zardari and Pervez Elahi. The leadership of PPP and PML agreed to take decisions in consultation. The meeting discussed in detail the political situation in the country and other issues of mutual interest.
PML-Q and PPP leadership expressed full confidence in each other. Asif Zardari also hosted a dinner in honor of the delegation.
