ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) announced that it will keep its alliance intact with the incumbent government, even after party’s ministers in federal and provincial seats resigned from their ministries yesterday, Express 24/7 reported on Wednesday.
This was stated in a statement released by PML-Q secretariat after a meeting that took place between party chief Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain and President Asif Ali Zardari.
The statement also said that PML-Q will contest the next general elections with the PPP.
According to sources, Shujaat met President Asif Ali Zardari and discussed PML-Q’s reservations against government’s performance and overall political situation in the country.
The issue of countrywide loadshedding was also pressed upon during the meeting.
Sources also said that President assured Hussain to address all PML-Q reservations.
PML-N in contact with PML-Q
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif said his party is in contact with PML-Q. However, he denied reports that he had held a meeting with the PML-Q chief.
Sharif made the statements during a meeting with a delegation of the Council of National Affairs in Raiwind.
Sharif asserted that his party can join hands with the PPP, only for the sake of national interests.