LAHORE – Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz gets the worst shock in its effort toform government in Punjab as over 20 elected PML-N members of the PunjabAssembly did not show up at a meeting held to ensure party loyalty anddiscuss future strategy regarding the bid at government formation in theprovince.
As the meeting had been called by Shahbaz, all the members elected fromPunjab were told to ensure their presence in the gathering at the party’sModel Town secretariat.
A total of 129 candidates having PML-N ticket have won the election for thePunjab Assembly, but sources say only 106 showed up at the meeting. Theyalso revealed that the majority of the absent winners excused themselves onthe pretext of health issues and/or unavoidable engagement. However, theirabsence was not taken well by the party president. The PML-N is working toget the required numbers to form the Punjab government, for which it hasbeen approaching the independent winners in the province.
These independents and the probable alliance options for the PML-N hadasked to
first ensure that the party had a firm hold on all of its own 129 memberswho won the
election. That’s why this meeting was being considered by many as anexercise to exhibit that strength. The meeting, chaired by Shahbaz, wasscheduled to start at 6:00 pm; however, it began over an hour late.
Addressing the meeting, he talked about the achievements of PML-N in Punjaband told the attendees that they should keep their spirits high and haveconfidence in the party and its leadership.