Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif stopped Punjab Governor Balighur Rehman from denotifying Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi.
The development comes after the legal team of PML-N advised the party to refrain from denotifying CM Elahi as the matter can be challenged in court.
The legal team presented a suggestion during a meeting held at the Governor’s House. The meeting was attended by the senior leadership of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N).
On the legal team’s recommendation, the prime minister stopped the Punjab governor from denotifying CM Elahi for now and ordered more consultation on the matter.
The political crisis in Punjab rises as Federal Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah said on Thursday that Punjab Governor Balighur Rehman is likely to issue the notification to denotify Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi today.
Talking to media outside Punjab Governor House, Rana Sanaullah said that Pervaiz Elahi was no more the executive of the province as he did not take a vote of confidence as asked by Governor.
“Elahi constitutionally no more holds the CM office,” said Sanaullah, adding that the federal government will issue the notification as soon as it receives the governor’s order.
Replying to a question about the PDM candidate for the CM post, he said that the Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz (PML-N) has not finalized any name for the CM ship.
Earlier The Ministry of Interior deploy Rangers to maintain law and order in Province and to protect the Governor House, Lahore after the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) announced to hold of a protest demonstration in front of the official residence of the Punjab governor.
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