LAHORE: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf-led (PTI) government on Monday announced Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) leader Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi as the next Chief Minister of Punjab.
The decision was taken after PM Imran Khan met Punjab Assembly Speaker Elahi, a top leader of the PML-Q, at Bani Gala just as the National Assembly approved to table the no-trust motion against the premier. Prime minister’s aide on political communication, Shahbaz Gill, made the announcement on Twitter.
پاکستان تحریک انصاف چوہدری پرویز الہی کو وزیراعلی کے کینیڈیٹ کے طور پر سپورٹ کریں گے۔ ق لیگ نے وزیراعظم کی عدم اعتماد میں حمایت کا اعلان کر دیا
— Dr. Shahbaz GiLL (@SHABAZGIL) March 28, 2022
Meanwhile, State Minister for Information & Broadcasting Farrukh Habib confirmed that Chief Minister of Punjab Usman Buzdar has submitted his resgination to the prime minister.
چوہدری پرویز الہی کی وزیراعظم عمران خان کیساتھ ملاقات۔
ملاقات میں تمام معاملات طے ہوگئے۔ق لیگ کا وزیراعظم پر اعتماد کا اظہاراورحمائیت کا اعلان۔وزیراعلی عثمان بزدار نے اپنا استعفی وزیر اعظم کو پیش کردیا
وزیراعظم عمران خان کا چوہدری پرویز الہی کو پنجاب کا وزیراعلی نامزد کرنےفیصلہ pic.twitter.com/h3G3wYwX8D— Farrukh Habib (@FarrukhHabibISF) March 28, 2022
Farrukh Habib added that PML-Q had decided to support the government in the no-confidence resolution submitted against PM Imran by the joint opposition.
Shortly before Gill’s announcement, Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry hinted that a “big change” in the Punjab government was in the offing, saying “it is obvious that the decision for a change in the provincial government has to be taken now”.
تبدیلی کا فیصلہ ہو گیا! اہم ملاقات اور اعلان کچھ دیر بعد۔۔۔۔۔ pic.twitter.com/D52KezBMYz
— Abdul Qadir (@AbdulqadirARY) March 28, 2022
When asked whether Punjab Assembly Speaker Chaudhry Pervez Elahi will meet Prime Minister Imran Khan, Chaudhry said the meeting was taking place today. “Many big changes are about to take place,” said the minister.
Earlier today, a delegation of senior lawmakers submitted the no-trust motion against Buzdar with Punjab Assembly Secretary Muhammad Khan Bhatti. The secretary said that the motion would be presented to the assembly speaker according to the rules and regulations.
“Speaker Chaudhry Parvez Elahi will take action on the no-confidence motion and requisition notice in accordance with the Constitution and the law,” he said.
Later, PTI delegation led by Asad Umar and Shah Mehmood Qureshi reached out to Pervaiz Elahi. During the meeting, Asad Umar reportedly conveyed an important message of the prime minister to Pervaiz Elahi.
Talking to media persons after the meeting, Foreign Minister Qureshi said the talks were held in a good manner. Pervaiz Elahi hinted of ‘progress’ on the situation, while Moonis Elahi said the PML-Q had cordial relations with all sides, both individually and collectively.
