PML-Q, PTI to contest Senate elections together: Pervaiz Elahi

PML-Q and Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) announced on Sunday to contest the upcoming Senate elections together.

Speaking to the media after a meeting in Lahore, PTI's Shah Mahmood Qureshi and PML-Q's Pervaiz Elahi announced to work together for the elections and form a committee to ensure cooperation for the purpose.

"It has been decided that we will contest the Senate election together," former Punjab chief minister Elahi announced.

Meanwhile PML-Q chief Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain contacted PPP Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari over telephone to discuss Senate elections and other political matters.

Zardari extended an invitation for dinner at Bilawal House to Shujaat and Elahi which they accepted. Elahi, who has served as the deputy prime minister to Raja Pervez Ashraf, said that the PML-Q supported the PPP government in the past and an electoral alliance between the two parties was a possibility.

Senate elections are set to take place on March 3, according to schedule announced by the Election Commission of Pakistan.

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Lahore

Feb 04, 2018 04:42pm

What's new. They were always the same initially under Musharraf and now under Zardari.

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SHAHID SATTAR

Feb 04, 2018 05:04pm

Birds of a feather, flock together.

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Sana

Feb 04, 2018 05:14pm

PTI joins anyone , chaudary, zardari , Qadri Are they all non corrupt?

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DrKhan

Feb 04, 2018 05:22pm

They are natural allies!

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Sameul

Feb 04, 2018 05:23pm

@Sana One thing we know for sure that the Sharifs are proven corrupt. To others we can give a benefit of doubt.

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Silent observer

Feb 04, 2018 05:56pm

Small opportunities are often the beginning of great achievements. Let us concentrate on the bigger picture and think positive.

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M.Saeed

Feb 04, 2018 05:58pm

Wonderful coalition! The corruption Pervez Elahi joining PTI to paint it in his own color.

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Asif A Shah

Feb 04, 2018 06:08pm

Pakistani politics is very complicated game. It is mainly based on interests, partially based on personal chemistry, and partially based on the mutual acceptance of the slogans which have the potential to be popular with the general populations.

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Concerned

Feb 04, 2018 06:45pm

It’s all in the name of POWER

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Anti-Corruption_Pakistani

Feb 04, 2018 07:01pm

Good move to stop Zardari's and NS's close association behind the scene to stop PTI's popularity, and safeguarding their money laundering and corrupt practices.

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ShahNoor Syed

Feb 04, 2018 07:17pm

Desperate times, desperate alliances!

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Just an opinion

Feb 04, 2018 07:33pm

Power Politics.

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Adi

Feb 04, 2018 08:21pm

Welcome to naya pakistan !

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saad

Feb 04, 2018 09:19pm

@Sameul Sharifs have not prove corrupt.

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Wshaikh

Feb 04, 2018 09:35pm

What is the difference between PTI and other parties. They are joining anti democratic forces just to win the election. A lack of integrity and honesty and a total disregard of ethics in politics. How can Imran Khan change Pakistan if he joins hands with the politicians who are responsible for bringing this country down.

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Syed Hafeez Imran

Feb 04, 2018 10:15pm

fight senate elections together - at the same time accepting dinner from Zardari and stating they are open to alliance and at sametime Mushahid joins the "Enemy'"

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Azam Kadeer

Feb 04, 2018 10:24pm

PTI you are making big mistake. seem like you guys are power hungry as NS is no diffrence.

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Tahir A

Feb 04, 2018 10:32pm

Both Parties time wasters. What a blow for PTI supporters.

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Rajpar

Feb 04, 2018 10:40pm

Oh please do not deprive PTI of this love for Q League, PPP's Zardari must not intervene, let them be united, let them have what they ask for and deserve, political expediency

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F Khan

Feb 04, 2018 11:45pm

PTI,PPP and PMLQ together. This itself is a proof that PMN is wining next elections.

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Honest Opinion

Feb 05, 2018 12:53am

Pakistani politicians have no ideology. They are just power hungry.

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Jamil

Feb 05, 2018 01:08am

@saad Indications are that they will be declared corrupt very soon by the courts!