Former minister, lawmakers join PML-Q

LAHORE: Several noted political leaders including a former federal minister on Wednesday announced to join Pakistan Muslim League-Q (PML-Q), reported The News.

According to the publication, the senior political leaders had called on PML-Q supremo Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi and MNA Moonis Elahi at the Governor House where they announced joining the party.

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Former federal minister Mushtaq Ahmad Cheema, former Punjab Assembly members Mian Asghar Jeeweka, Deewan Ikhlaq Ahmad, Khalid Gill, Rai Qadir, former nazim Sajjad Haider, Sadaqat Khan Lodhi, Ziaullah Gujjar, Rehan Kissana, Haji Abdul Qadir, Arif Chema, Aamer Waraich and Khalid Pervez are among those who joined PML-Q.

Welcoming the newest inductions to the party, Elahi said, “Our first priority is the solution to the peoples’ problems. We do not waste time by indulging in levelling allegations on each other rather believe in politics of service.”

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The Punjab Assembly speaker added “When the PML-Q was in power that was an era of peoples' service which the people still remember even today. He added that in the coming local government elections, those who newly joined the party would be fielded for important seats.

“Our party will fully and actively take part in the local government elections,” he added.

Originally published in The News