President Arif Alvi called on Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan amid the ongoing political turmoil in Pakistan’s biggest province — Punjab.
Uncertainty has gripped Punjab as the provincial government and opposition remain at loggerheads over the no-confidence motion and vote of confidence against Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Parvez Elahi.
The PTI and Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) are confident of having the numbers to ensure the Punjab CM remains in office, while the opposition claims it could upset the ruling alliance.
As the political temperature rises, President Alvi called on the former prime minister to discuss the meetings he held with Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Ishaq Dar and other federal ministers.
Both leaders also exchanged views on decisions taken by the PTI’s senior leadership in today’s meeting and the party’s ally, PML-Q.
Meanwhile, Speaker of the Punjab Assembly Sibtain Khan has sent a letter to President Alvi for removing the incumbent governor, Punjab Minister for Environment Protection and Parliamentary Affairs Muhammad Basharat Raja said.
The former law minister said that under Article 101(3), the president has the authority to remove the governor.
Minister of law Raja Basharat said in the letter written for the removal, the speaker has also complained about the governor’s behavior.
“He has also pointed out the unconstitutional measures of the governor and requested the president to ensure that the governor does not take further unconstitutional steps.”
Denotification of CM
Earlier Federal Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah said 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. The interior minister once again reiterated that Governor Rule can be imposed in Punjab for a period of two months after approval from the cabinet.
Now Latest Reports are that 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).
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