Situation fit for Governor Rule after unconstitutional step: Rana Sanaullah,

LAHORE (Abdulrehman) – Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Parvez Elahi has obtained vote of confidence from Punjab Assembly during a special session of the provincial assembly in the wee hours of Thursday.

Days after the political turmoil in Punjab heightened last month when the ruling coalition in the centre decided to remove CM Elahi in a bid to stop the dissolution of the assembly, polling for Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Parvez Elahi s vote of confidence was held at the Punjab Assembly.

Punjab Assembly Speaker Sibtain Khan chaired the session in which PTI leader and Member Punjab Assembly Mian Aslam Iqbal tabled a resolution expressing confidence in the Chief Minister.

As per details, 186 members of ruling coalition reposed confidence in leadership of Chief Minister while opposition alliance Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) boycotted the session.

Earlier, Secretary Punjab Assembly briefed the members on the voting process. In the meantime, opposition staged a protest in the Punjab Assembly. The members of the joint opposition tore copies of the agenda.

Speaker Punjab Assembly Sibtain Khan ordered the closure of assembly doors.

Earlier, PTI chairman and former prime minister Imran Khan said the federal government had turned blind in revenge politics and was violating the Constitution and law.

He said this at his meeting with Punjab Chief Minister Parvez Elahi and Member National Assembly Hussain Elahi who called on him at Zaman Park. Consultation was held on the ongoing political situation and vote of confidence.

On the occasion, Imran Khan, while strongly condemning the torture of Farhan Khan by declaring him an Indian agent, asked what was his fault. “This is a question mark for the entire nation,” he said.

The PTI chairman also condemned inclusion of Chaudhry Parvez Elahi’s family in the no-fly list and said the federal government had turned blind in revenge politics.

The PTI chairman went on to say that conspiracy of the federation in Punjab would fail, adding that the members of his party and Pakistan Muslim Leeague-Quaid (PML-Q) were united and the federal government would fail in its attempts.

Meanwhile, Parvez Elahi said he did not believe in politics of revenge, be it torture of Farhan Khan or any conspiracy of Shehbaz Sharif and Rana Sanaullah.

Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah has said that it was fit situation for Governor Rule in the province.

He said that the proceedings were extended for 7 to 8 hours while the second agenda was issued after 12 o clock in the night. He said that the action was against the rules and constitution

Addressing media outside Punjab Assembly with Malik Ahmad Khan, Ataullah Tarar and other members of the opposition parties the Interior Minister said that lies were told in assmbly proceedings.

Interior Minister said that the Speaker Punjab Assembly had said after consulting his lawyers that the Governor s order was unconstitutional and had rejected conducting the vote of confidence. He said that a new agenda was issued in which it was told about the vote of confidence.

Rana Sanaullah said that they had opted a different point of view in the court and have changed that in the assembly and the process of bogus counting was started. He claimed that the number game of the ruling coalition was incomplete.

He added that Pervez Elahi had given an oath to the disgruntled members that he will not dissolve the assembly. He said that PML-N and PPP were falsely blamed for horse trading. He said that matter was being heard in the court. He said that they the proceedings was initiated fraudulently and they will not accept that.

He said that despite efforts of 10-12 hours they could not complete their numbers and now the process of fraudulent counting will be started.

Ata Tarar said that violation of rules was done. He blamed the Speaker had crossed to the extremes of partisanship. He said that they will take the matter to court.

Malik Ahmad Khan at the moment said that rules had been bulldozed regarding the vote of confidence. He said that this was the worst incident in Punjab Assembly’s history.

Malik Ahmad said that poling agents were not appointed as per requirement. He said that a CM will remain imposed who has lost majority.

Opposition has boycotted the proceedings of session.