PML-Q sides with PPP on forming govt in Punjab

[HAIDER]

LAHORE: Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain has finally given his nod to Governor Salmaan Taseer for installing a PPP-PML-Q government in Punjab.

Both the leaders also finalized modalities of the alliance in a meeting at Shujaat’s residence at Gulberg here on Sunday.

According to a source in the Governor House, after the successful outcome of the meeting, Federal Minister for Water and Power Raja Pervez Ashraf was given a go-ahead to declare ‘war’ on PML-N.

The meeting, which lasted for one-and-a-half-hour, was also attended by Pervaiz Ealhi and Moonis Elahi.

The source further informed Dawn that the PPP-PML-Q alliance would initially be limited to Punjab. At least 10 ministries would be given to the PML-Q. Moonis Elahi will be the senior minister under the new setup.

‘Seeing the fate of PPP-PML-Q agreements in the past, the PML-Q has involved foreign guarantors in the process,’ he disclosed and added that the PPP had left the option of taking share in both lower and upper houses open for the PML-Q. ‘For this, PML-Q President Shujaat Hussain will have to discuss it directly with President Asif Ali Zardari,’ he said.

A PML-Q leader confided to Dawn that his party had already reached an understanding with the PPP regarding power-sharing in Punjab. ‘The PML-Q had been taken into confidence about the imposition of the Governor’s Rule and both the future coalition-partners are moving ahead according to a written script,’ he revealed.

Chaudhry Pervaiz Ealhi told newsmen at his residence that his party would engage in parleys with the PPP if they (PPP-PML-N) failed to reconcile by March 11.

Insiders said the PPP had to announce parting its ways with the PML-N and taking the Chaudhrys of Gujrat on board to give a ‘clear message’ to PML-N and PML-Q forward bloc MPAs about ‘seriousness’ of installing its government in Punjab.

They said the forward bloc legislators had already conveyed to the PPP leadership that they would not return to their parent party unless the Chaudhries of Gujrat publicly announced their alliance with the PPP.

Former senior minister Raja Riaz told Dawn that now it would be very easy for the forward bloc to make up their mind to repatriate. ‘You will see under the new development the PPP-PML-Q will comfortably form government in Punjab.’

PML-Q vice-president and former foreign minister Khurshid Mahmood Kasuri told this reporter that if his party went with the PPP, the alliance would be ‘short-lived.’

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[metalfalcon]

Chor tu Chor ka hee saath day ga na....Saray lootay hain Lootay.

I don't know how many crores were spent on this horse Trading In Punjab.

 

[BATMAN]

Media is always ready to break news. IMO this is a premature news.

 

[Awesome]

There are 46 seats with PML-Q. Out of those 46 seats 35 people are likely to go against Shujaat and vote for Nawaz. Of course the Pakistani constitution says that if a person goes against their party, then the party has an option to disqualify and take back their seats and send it for re-elections.

The problem for Shujaat is that if he does something like that he'd need to fire 75% of his elected party!!

 

[Rafael]

Chor tu Chor ka hee saath day ga na....Saray lootay hain Lootay.

I don't know how many crores were spent on this horse Trading In Punjab.

Rs. 50 crores and counting

 

[Bane Blade]

This is actually old news it was on tv that Governor and the PML(Q) guys met and had a lovely chat on the future of Punjab they all know that Shahbaz Sharif is a tough cookie so they will probably prefer to join hands for their own good.

 

[BATMAN]

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Rs. 50 crores and counting

When Quaid league left the country there was about 20 billion in forex, plus many billions spent on development and infrastructure.

BTW, attitude like this is a reason for trust deficit and can hardly be any helpful.
We all know how Zardari rejected the back channel requests of Sharif brothers and now obviously grapes are sour for them.

 

[Bane Blade]

The only reason for imposing governor rule was so that PPP could buy out the PML(Q) and some easy to buy (N) league folk.

 

[BATMAN]

Sorry you are wrong the only reason for imposing governor rule was that PPP had already won the alligiance of forward blocks and PPP believed they have required numbers.

As I said in past, Pakistani governance system is inherintly undemocratic.

 

[Bane Blade]

Had they had the majority they wouldn't have imposed governor rule they would have gone to Punjab assembly and gotten their CM.

 

[BATMAN]

In presence of Sharif's appointed administration member of forward blocks felt harrased or were being harrased by Sharif.
This action will also test the maturity of Sharif league.
I think sharif family would be arrested and fresh cases would be open and eventually usuall give and take solution would be applied and I'm affraid Sharif family had to go on exile once again.

 

[Bane Blade]

their is a difference between harassment and being asked to serve the masses being used to easy life it is tough for anyone to serve under an operator like Shahbaz.

 

[BATMAN]

their is a difference between harassment and being asked to serve the masses being used to easy life it is tough for anyone to serve under an operator like Shahbaz.

Shahbaz deliver what is not his job or is expected from the Cheif minister.
First thing Shabaz did after assuming power was to fire all appointed in past govt. and appoint his friends and family on all key positions.
Next he filed FIRs against hundereds of memebrs of Quaid league.
Next he blocked all the development funds of Nazims and started a confrontation with local bodies govt. This was the last victimization by Shahbaz I remeber just before he being declared ineligible.
Don't forget his ineligibility was writting on the wall (in bold).

 

[Bane Blade]

You should realise that the masses love Shahba Sharif he has done loads or Punjab he is the best option the people of Punjab had.

I would like to see some clear evidence for the above claims if you would have any.

 

[BATMAN]

Those few hundred who support Sharif have no other option, unfortunately.

Shahbaz has not done any thing close to what Pervaiz Elahi has delivered for Punjab.
I can bet that Shahbaz cannot develop Punjab in hundred years time as was developed by Pervaiz Elahi in few years time.

Now case closed Sharif family has been rightly declared ineligible by the courts simply because they are convicted on various accounts during BB's rule and after.

31 references against Nawaz Sharif under his 1997 Ehtesab Act, some are:
Income tax evasion;
Wealth tax evasion;
Concealment of facts to evade property tax;
Opening false acounts;
Whitening of black money by amending laws;
Whitening of money through FEBCs;
Illegal appointments in PIA;
Abbotabad land scam;
Import of BMW cars in violation of laws;
Taking loans without fulfilling the legal requirements;
Concealment of property in the US;
Illegal appointments in the FIA;
US wheat purchase scam;
Murree land scam;
Irregular promotions in the FIA;
Forcing passports and money laundering;
Concealment of helicopter when filing assets;
Favourable treatment to Kohinoor Energy Ltd causing a Rs.45 crore loss;
Unlawful cash finance facility given to Brothers Sugar Mills;
Bribe offered to ANP Senator Qazi Mohammed Anwer;
Illegally appointing the chairman, CBR;
Causing a Rs.35 billion loss by writing off/rescheduling loans;
Relaxing import duty and amending laws to import luxury cars;
Utilizing funds from the national exchequer to bribe Maulana Sattar Niazi;
Plundering Rs.200 million from Jahez and Baitul Mal funds;
Making 130 political appointments in federal departments;
Relaxing export duty and rebate to transport sugar to India;
Withdrawal of case against Senator Islamuddin Shaikh