Seat adjustment: Talks between PTI, PML-Q remain inconclusive
- By Web Desk -
- Dec 26, 2022
The ongoing talks between Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Pakistan Muslim League Quaid (PML-Q) for seat adjustment for the next general elections remained inconclusive, citing sources, ARY News reported on Monday.
Sources told ARY News that PML-Q sought seat adjustment with PTI in Gujrat, Wazirabad, Mandi Bahauddin, Daska, Hafizabad, Chakwal and Bahawalpur constituencies.
In the constituencies, the PML-Q expressed willingness to contest elections on the national and provincial seats.
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Sources added that PML-Q is holding negotiations for different constituencies other than the political party had already won in the 2018 general elections.
However, several rounds of talks between PTI and PML-Q seat adjustment committees did not reach any decision so far.
Yesterday, PTI Vice President Fawad Chaudhry, while talking to the ARY News programme Aiteraz Hai, said that talks are underway. He expressed hopes that 187 lawmakers will announce their support in the Punjab Assembly.
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He said that PML-Q lawmakers will not grab any victory without the support of the PTI. He claimed that PML-Q’s victories in the past were made possible with the PTI’s support.
On Saturday, both political allies held a meeting at Punjab Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi’s residence in Lahore.
The session was attended by Pervaiz Elahi, Moonis Elahi, Hussain Elahi, Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Pervez Khattak, Fawad Chaudhry, Farhat Abbasi and others.
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The leaders had reviewed the list of constituencies in the latest round of talks for finalizing seat adjustment for the next elections. PTI and PML-Q party leaders agreed to hold another round of session regarding seat adjustment soon.
It is pertinent to mention here that the PML-Q had demanded seat adjustments in 15 to 20 constituencies with the PTI before the dissolution of the Punjab Assembly.