Shehbaz Sharif offers Pervaiz Elahi key Punjab post

LAHORE: PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif has offered PML-Q leader and Punjab Assembly Speaker Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi a key post in order to seek the latter’s support for the opposition’s planned no-trust move against the Imran Khan government, ARY News reported Tuesday, quoting informed sources.

They said the Opposition Leader in the National Assembly conveyed this offer to the PML-Q leader through their mutual political friends.

The sources said Shehbaz Sharif sought the PML-Q’s support to make the proposed no-trust move successful. Aside from a key position in Punjab, they said the PML-N president offered that the two parties could work together in the future.

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They said Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi has not yet responded to the PML-N offer.

The development comes a day after PML-Q leader and Water Resources Minister Moonis Elahi promised to continue supporting the incumbent government.

Speaking at an international symposium regarding hydro-power on Monday, he conveyed what is being dubbed a “clear message” to Prime Minister Imran Khan who was in attendance at the event.

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“We are political people and have relationships. It is our duty to meet with people and whoever comes to our home, we welcome him,” the PML-Q leader said, indirectly referring to Sunday’s meeting between the Chaudhry brothers and Shehbaz Sharif.

Pointing to PM Khan, Elahis said, “We have a relationship with you, which is meant to be maintained.”