LAHORE – Pakistan Muslim League-Functional leader Pir Pagara called onPML-Quaid’s Shujaat Hussain and Pervaiz Elahi on Wednesday.

They discussed the caretaker set-up and agreed to jointly contest upcomingpolls.

Ch Pervaiz Elahi said that PML-Q, Grand Democratic Alliance and otherparties will contest polls from same platform and same symbol.

They also discussed expansion of Grand Democratic Alliance across thecountry which initially started in Sindh. The PML-Q has formally joined thealliance. Chaudhary Pervaiz Elahi said the alliance will welcome allpolitical parties, including the Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf.

Pir Pagara said 2013 elections were fixed and rigged adding that thesimilar set-up will lead to more devastation of country. The PML-F chiefsaid he was ready to leave his designation if someone from Punjab wants tolead the alliance.

Pir Pagara said that the PTI and GDA leaders were in contact with eachother and he has no objection over alliance with the PTI. Chaudhary ShujaatHussain invited all like-minded parties and politicians to join alliance.