Elahi says owes Punjab govt to Imran, ‘won’t hesitate for a minute’ if asked to dissolve assembly
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Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervez Elahi on Sunday brushed aside concerns of any resistance from him regarding PTI’s planned dissolution of Punjab assembly, acknowledging that he owed his government to PTI chief Imran Khan and would oblige to his instructions immediately.
Elahi is in power in Punjab due to the support of PTI, whose chairman a day earlier announced plans to “quit the corrupt system and leave all the assembles”.
Some analysts had doubted that Imran would be able to follow through with his plan, saying that Elahi would resist any such move.
However, in a video message today, the PML-Q leader said the incumbent Punjab government was established on the PTI chairman’s mandate, adding that “Imran has posed his trust in us.”
“When Imran tells me to dissolve the assemblies, I won’t even wait half a minute,” Elahi said, adding that “PM Shehbaz Sharif’s 27km-long [federal] government won’t even last for 27 hours” following the move.
The Punjab chief minister said that “the sea of applause from the people is a proof of Imran Khan’s popularity.”
He said the PTI chief’s political strategy had entered a decisive round in the Rawalpindi rally and that chaos will ensue among the PDM coalition’s ranks when resignations are tendered from the KP and Punjab assemblies.
He lambasted PML-N for “spewing lies”, saying that future generations of Nawaz Sharif’s party will remember what happened to them.
“In this country, religion will rule and the common man, including poor people and their children, will benefit from the government’s work,” he said.
Later, former human rights minister Shireen Mazari appreciated Elahi’s stance.
Elahi’s remarks echoed the thoughts of his son Moonis Elahi, who a day earlier had said that his father was able to become the chief minister with the help of the PTI chairman and the PML-Q intended to keep its promises made to him.
“Our time in power is a bonus. We are sticking to our promise. Whenever Imran Khan asks [for dissolution], the Punjab Assembly will be dissolved,” he had said in a tweet soon after the PTI chief’s statement.
PML-Q MNA Hussain Elahi had also stated CM Elahi would not think twice before dissolving Punjab Assembly as soon as directed by the PTI chairman.
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Nov 27, 2022 09:37pm
Chaudhry Pervez Elahi , " His Masters Voice ".
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Nov 27, 2022 09:39pm
Elahi-sahab, Punjabi government is owed to Islam, the Constitution of Pakistan and the people of Punjab - not to any individual.
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Nov 27, 2022 09:39pm
He behaves like a colorful sycophant
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Nov 27, 2022 09:42pm
This is IK’s last attempt or threat to force PDM for early elections. If it does not work, I doubt he will really dissolve these assemblies or resign from them.
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Nov 27, 2022 09:46pm
So basically everyone else turned you down and now this is all you have left. So sad
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Nov 27, 2022 09:54pm
No need to dissolve any assembly at the moment. Remember the resignations in NA proved to be counter productive. The criminals got themselves freed from cases easily. Keeping your strength intact, and more
addition to popularity will naturally flush out the non popular regime out. PTI must keep pressure unchanged
and keep eye on every corruption or any illegal or unconstitutional activity they dare.
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Nov 27, 2022 09:58pm
There all irrelevant just window dressings powerless, Shahbaz will be back and no one will dare challenge it.
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Nov 27, 2022 10:09pm
Elahi says he owes Punjab govt to Imran and would not hesitate for a minute’ if asked to dissolve assembly because, he knows Imran would not hesitate for a second, to take a u-turn from what he would ask!
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Nov 27, 2022 10:09pm
@Saleem, It is owed to Imran Khan and him alone, do you think Islam and Constitution of Pakistan would make a 7 seats party CM Punjab? Please read what you are commenting before submitting.
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Nov 27, 2022 10:13pm
Pervaz Elahi never mind Shehbaz Sharif once you leave your borrowed chair you'll be bidding goodbye to politics and will have nothing left but some good memories to brood over
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Nov 27, 2022 10:29pm
Promises made, promises kept.
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Nov 27, 2022 10:30pm
They r just Trying to be relevant.
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Nov 27, 2022 10:35pm
All of you politicians owe this nation big time, everyone has equal rights to live a decent life. We owe you nothing but you have taken riches beyond most peoples imagination and at the cost of many lives.
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Nov 27, 2022 10:40pm
@Saleem, you say people of Punjab right? They are with khan.. so don’t worry he isn’t doing anything wrong
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Nov 27, 2022 10:47pm
@Jamil Soomro, New York City, So are PDM looters, the voices of Nawaz and Zardari, and not only this but they are also boots lickers
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Nov 27, 2022 10:50pm
Good decision Ch. Sb.
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Nov 27, 2022 10:51pm
It's a political move, if they can't get an early voting then this move is fine. PDM and new army chief should start working to stop this.
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Nov 27, 2022 10:53pm
His face tells all
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Nov 27, 2022 10:53pm
Brilliant, you have secured your next alliance with PTI, last lifeline as PMLQ, Ellahi group.
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Nov 27, 2022 11:01pm
When person becomes prominent than everything else, the nation comes to a point where it may prosper or get doomed
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Nov 27, 2022 11:05pm
Great statesman. Mashallah
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Nov 27, 2022 11:06pm
We should destroy forever one single family stranglehold on politics in the whole of Pakistan… and this is an opportunity.
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Nov 27, 2022 11:09pm
Elahi worked for years to get this position. Honestly, he is not willing let CM position go. All these big statements are camera.
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Nov 27, 2022 11:15pm
Good CM.
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Nov 27, 2022 11:16pm
IK is in for a rude awakening.
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Nov 27, 2022 11:36pm
What an insult to the voters. Per ex acts as Imran’s servant and not as elected representative of voters.
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Nov 27, 2022 11:48pm
What is the wait? Why not now?
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Nov 28, 2022 12:03am
Does je actually do any work?
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Nov 28, 2022 12:11am
Most useless cm
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Nov 28, 2022 12:47am
Wait for his U Turn too...as master as followers
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Nov 28, 2022 12:56am
Pti has been failed in all of his bianya. He wanted previous forces and used other things to betray the poor nation. Imran is no different than other politicians. Whatever imran says from mouth is a lie and do the different games in behind. I have sympathise with pti fans and their mental conditions
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Nov 28, 2022 12:59am
if this happens it will just add to long list of mistakes IK made
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Nov 28, 2022 01:21am
Thank you for standing with the nation.
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Nov 28, 2022 01:29am
Very honourable - well done mr Elahi. I can only dream when Pakistani politics will have two parties only that being PTI and PMLN-Q… this is when Pakistan will progress!!
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Nov 28, 2022 01:30am
@Saleem, IK is punjab - just look at his rallies - just wait for elections and you will see!
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Nov 28, 2022 01:30am
As Chaudhry Pervez Elahi followed Imran Khan's instructions on registering an FIR against 3 people, he would also follow Imran Khan's instructions to dissolve the Punjab assembly. When it comes to hypocrisy and deceit , Chaudhry Pervez Elahi is not far behind Imran Khan.
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Nov 28, 2022 01:39am
“When Imran tells me to dissolve the assemblies, I won’t even wait half a minute,” Elahi said, adding that “PM Shehbaz Sharif’s 27km-long [federal] government won’t even last for 27 hours” following the move.
Pervaiz Elahi knows, the future is PTI.
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Nov 28, 2022 01:41am
@Amir Qureshi, This is IK’s last attempt or threat to force PDM for early elections. If it does not work, I doubt he will really dissolve these assemblies or resign from them.
IK will because 80% of country will not be represented in any parliament and PDM will be cluless. Economy will grind to a halt. Then elections are a must.
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Nov 28, 2022 01:43am
What choice does he has after burning all of his bridges? Ruling the largest province with 10 seats on the other hand IK is using public resources like his personal property. What a shame.
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Nov 28, 2022 02:06am
IKN wants to stabilize Pakistan at all costs. He has always damaged all national institutions through his rhetoric. He has taught & trained his supporters, especially the youth, to misbehave in public, use abusive language, to disrespect the Law & Constitution, and to mistreat women. Is this leadership ?
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Nov 28, 2022 02:08am
Is PM Modi tried his level hardest, he could not do more harm to Pakistan than IKN has already done.
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Nov 28, 2022 02:11am
@Saleem, True. It does not belong to neutral who thinks he is above the law & constitution & those criminals supporting him
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Nov 28, 2022 02:18am
The Federal Government can impose Governor's Rule in Punjab & KPK and hold it constitutionally & judicially for another 6 months (or longer, much longer) until the scheduled date for General Elections. PDM has a strong political / electoral base in Punjab & KPK too, so PTI cannot destabilize these 2 provinces through street power.
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Nov 28, 2022 02:32am
He asked already so now dissolve it homieb
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Nov 28, 2022 02:36am
@Saleem, I agree and he is behaving like a sycophant which is characteristic of cult following for a narcisstic personality like Imran Khan. Mark these words in your books if you want to in the following sentence. These people be it IK , Pervaiz Ilahi, or others in the end, are not masters but hard core disasters!
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Nov 28, 2022 02:56am
This should be enough to shut up lying PDM.
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Nov 28, 2022 03:05am
The end of PDM and its hollow slogans is coming sooner than later
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Nov 28, 2022 03:06am
PML-Q was in federal government during Gen Musharraf's rule, but after he doff his uniform PML-Q could not retain its position and now it cannot stand on its own feet without crutches.
PML-Q is supporting Imran Khan as it is a rival party of PML-N in Punjab, and therefore, also in opposition against the PDM government.
Instead of walking with the support of crutches provided by PTI to retain Chaudhry Pervez Elahi's government, it should try to stand on its own feet without any party's support.
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Nov 28, 2022 03:49am
Doomed Niazi and his stooge is whirling towards sink hole too. Both have become insignificant.
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Nov 28, 2022 04:09am
That’s just an statement, the time will prove how honest you are?
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Nov 28, 2022 04:26am
Fix damn mosquito issue
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Nov 28, 2022 04:39am
The proof is in the pudding. It won’t be long to prove your metal.
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Nov 28, 2022 04:44am
He is honest. There are no dishonest people in PTI.
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Nov 28, 2022 05:50am
IK to please reconsider and not to think of resignations from KP and Punjab assemblies because it will amount to leaving ground open to those who have made the lives of people miserable.
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Nov 28, 2022 06:09am
PDM should be renamed PNDM. Pakistan Non Democratic Movement. Let elections happen, and let yourself out of our lives forever.
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Nov 28, 2022 06:09am
@Amir Qureshi, don’t you guys know real circumstances our country is going through before just criticizing?
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Nov 28, 2022 06:10am
Nothing is wrong to criticize positively but without understanding the real meaning is totally asinine.
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Nov 28, 2022 06:10am
I wish they all resign have clear and correct elections ... rest people can decide who should govern them...
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Nov 28, 2022 06:13am
Ask Khan to take secret ballot among his MPAs he will be defeated
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Nov 28, 2022 06:45am
Nawaz shareef and PML cronies must be extremely sad now.
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Nov 28, 2022 07:18am
Yes ofcourse the only caveat is if within that minute no from right place calls him.
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Nov 28, 2022 07:29am
“In this country, religion will rule and the common man, including poor people and their children, will benefit from the government’s work,”
The fruits have been expected for the last 75 years, please tell us who has benefitted? Please do not keep the masses brainwashed just to get a vote bank.
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Nov 28, 2022 09:02am
a man of commitment! bravo
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Nov 28, 2022 09:05am
says the man who hasn’t yet issued an FIR!
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Nov 28, 2022 09:14am
isn't it a shame to sit on a borrowed seat and then led by the nose?
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Nov 28, 2022 09:37am
@Gal Wadh Gayi, says the man who hasn’t yet issued an FIR!
Was stopped from elsewhere.
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Nov 28, 2022 09:38am
The writing is on the wall. PMLN and PPP are dead.
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Nov 28, 2022 09:40am
@Amir Qureshi, This is IK’s last attempt or threat to force PDM for early elections. If it does not work, I doubt he will really dissolve these assemblies or resign from them.
PDM rules 8 sqm of Islamabad and Sind. Rest of the country is under PTI. Only the illegitimate avoid elections bit for how long?
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Nov 28, 2022 09:42am
If PTI resigns from provincial assemblies, 80% of constituemcies will be unrepresented in national and provincial parliaments. Elections will become compulsory. This is what PDM is scared of, to face public and ask for votes.
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Nov 28, 2022 09:44am
IK has played brilliantly. He knows elections are coming, March and April suit him, as he would have recovered from the deadly assasination attack on him by PDM and their backers. FIR still not registered, 3 weeks after ?
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Nov 28, 2022 09:48am
@Pak_Vision,
Elahi is not a PTI guy. He is famous for licking boots of Musharraf and the other generals.
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Nov 28, 2022 09:48am
@MirzaCanada, He behaves like a colorful sycophant
Thats nothing, there is a convicted absconder holidaying in Europe, on diplomatic passport, with his crooked corrupt family,
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Nov 28, 2022 09:54am
@Syed A. Mateen, Same applies to 11 of the 13 PDM parties, none can survive if 'generous' handouts did not come from ' namaloom' source. The two most corrupt dynastic parties PPP and PML N survive on corrupt looted money from Pakistan, that is why ECP Sikander Raja, the Nawaz sharif crony, does not disclose source of funding for these two parties. They have no contributors, just circulate black money back into their party funds. They would be disqualified for life.
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Nov 28, 2022 10:32am
@MirzaCanada, I was being sarcastic. PTI talks against corruption but is happy to get in bed with the most corrupt in Pakistan. What a drama.
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Nov 28, 2022 12:24pm
When will our beloved country's policy makers understand about Economic Warfare?
Jobs Market, Services Institutions Culture, Law & Order, Price Control, Basics of Civilization etc.etc.
All relevant good governance model people are just playing T&J show (Cartoon). It is like they are running their own business and having competition all around.
What a SORRY STATE of AFFAIRS.
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Nov 28, 2022 12:24pm
The system in our beloved country is moving towards Bermuda Triangle theory.
All relevant people of good governance model, their IQ tests of Math, English, Science and GK should have taken, before allowing them to contest in our beloved country's good governance model.
My 2 cents worth advice, if someone can understand that.
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Nov 28, 2022 02:22pm
He will be 'man of the words' if he do it.
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