PML-Q seeks complete administrative share in Punjab

LAHORE: The Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) has no problem with Chief Minister Usman Buzdar but wants ‘ full administrative share ‘ in the districts where it has a strong political presence that it can not afford to yield to its rivals.

Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain and Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi’s Party is flexing its muscles to capture the share of Punjab’s ‘ main bureaucracy ‘ which is obviously not dominated by Mr. Buzdar who is suffering in governance matters.

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The PML-Q does not have major concerns with Buzdar, and not have issued the PTI a ‘one-week ultimatum ‘ to consider seriously its grievances, some party leaders claim.

Following a major reshuffle in Punjab back in November, further administrative power was given to the chief secretary and the chief of police who allegedly took orders directly from the PM secretariat, leaving Mr. Buzdar with a ‘ ceremonial ‘ chief executive title.

The PTI government spokespeople at the Center and Punjab Firdous Ashiq Awan and Fayyazul Hasan Chohan said that the government has no plan to replace him (Buzdar) in the face of strong criticism of Mr. Buzdar for his ‘ poor ‘ governance, especially the latest flour crisis in the province.

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The PML-Q members headed by MNAs Moonis Elahi and Tariq Bashir Cheema last week had warned in their ‘ last ‘ round of talks with the PTI delegation headed by PM Khan’s close aide Jehangir Tareen that they could reconsider their alliance with it (PTI) if their valid demands were not fulfilled within a week.