President Alvi to meet Pervaiz Elahi, discuss assembly's dissolution

LAHORE: President Arif Alvi will hold a key meeting with the Punjab chief minister Pervaiz Elahi today, ARY News reported.

President Alvi on the invitation of CM Pervaiz Elahi will visit the Chief Minister’s Secretariat.

The President and the chief minister will hold talks over the dissolution of the assembly and other political matters during the visit.

Moonis Elahi and other political leaders will also join the talks. Punjab CM will host luncheon in the honour of the president.

Pervaiz Elahi will also brief the president about his stance on dissolution of the assembly. He will also brief Arif Alvi about ongoing development works in the province.

Pervaiz Elahi had earlier advised Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chairman Imran Khan to delay dissolution of the Punjab Assembly.

The development revealed after former federal minister and PTI leader, Fawad Chaudhry held meetings with CM Pervaiz Elahi and Imran Khan.

According to sources, Pervaiz Elahi told Fawad Chaudhry in the meeting that PML-Q doesn’t have any objection to the dissolution of the assembly but development works are going on in the province which requires at least three months to complete.

CM Punjab suggested delaying the dissolution of the Punjab Assembly for at least three months so that ongoing development projects to be completed.

The sources while quoting Imran Khan said that if the dissolution of assemblies delayed, the country will default.

Sources said that Imran Khan is sticking to his position that immediate elections are the only solution to the problems faced by the country.