Pervaiz Elahi resigns as Opposition Leader

Answering a question about PML-Q forward bloc in Punjab, Shujaat said deviating from the party line in the presidential poll did not mean that those MPAs had defected. “Since there was a secret ballot in presidential poll, there was violation of party decision. However, that does not mean that they have defected,” he said. “PML-Q legislators, workers and office-bearers are being targeted in Sindh and Punjab provinces,” he claimed.  

Mushahid Hussain Sayed told the media that the visit by PML-Q delegation to China would further cement the bilateral ties. “The United States of America (USA) is violating the international laws,” he said. He said that his party was not going into alliance with any political party. However, he said the PML-Q was ready to cooperate with any political party on national issues. “We also think that summoning of a roundtable conference was a necessary to evolve a national strategy to confront the external threats,” he concluded.

PML-N Spokesman Siddiqul Farooq said tendering of resignation by Chaudhry Pervez Elahi was a good omen as a prudent leader like Chaudhry Nisar was going to become Opposition Leader in the National Assembly. “There is no rift in the ranks of party over nomination of Chaudhry Nisar and no one, including Makhdoom Javed Hashmi, has any objection in this respect,” he added.