Allies spin into action after SC show-cause to PM

ISLAMABAD: The ruling coalition partners spun into action after the Supreme Court of Pakistan summoned Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf on August 27 for not implementing its order of writing a letter to the Swiss authorities to open graft cases, Geo News reported.

To huddle together and join heads to face the new development PM Raja Pervez Ashraf Wednesday hosted an Iftar Dinner at the Prime Minister House in the honour of lawmakers.

Parliamentarians belonging to Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and allied parties and members of the Opposition parties were also present on the occasion.

The Iftar Dinner was also attended by Chairman and Deputy
Chairman Senate, Acting Speaker of the National Assembly, federal
ministers, Governors Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab, Gilgit Baltistan,
Prime Minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Chief Minister of
Gilgit-Baltistan.

Meanwhile former prime minister and President PML (Q) Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain and Deputy Prime Minister, Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi also called on President Asif Ali Zardari here at the Aiwan-e-Sadr on Wednesday night.

The situation following the SC’s show-cause notice to PM Raja Ashfraf topped agenda of the meeting, whereas coalition matters were also discussed at length.