LAHORE, Nov 22: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) is trying to win over estranged PML-Q leader Akram Chaudhry who resigned from the PML-Q provincial information secretary post a few days ago.

PML-N Lahore President Pervaiz Malik and Secretary-General Khwaja Imran Nazir visited Chaudhry on Thursday and invited him to join the PML-N.

Chaudhry did not immediately respond, promising to inform the visitors of his decision after discussing the offer with his friends.

He resigned from the basic membership of the PML-Q on Wednesday after the party show caused him for violating party discipline and criticising PML-Q-PPP alliance.

A PML-Q official claimed that the Chaudhry was annoyed with the leadership for being ignored in power corridors and was also denied a certain sum as budget to run the media cell he was heading.

Mr Chaudhry did not take calls on his cell number when was contacted to get his comment.

Join PML-N: Khwaja Noor Muhammad Sahu, an adviser to former chief minister Pervaiz Elahi, called on Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif here on Thursday and announced joining the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz along with his companions.

Welcoming the Sajjada Nasheen of Sheikh Fazil Sharif Burewala into the party fold, today the chief minister said opposition parties were afraid of the increasing popularity of the Nawaz League.

He claimed the PML-N would achieve great success in the general elections. He also claimed the Punjab government had established new records of public service in contrast to the federal government’s alleged corruption, loot and plunder.

He said the day of departure of incompetent rulers, who threw the country into darkness, was near. He said as a result of wrong policies of incompetent rulers, the country was facing today with extremism, loadshedding and unemployment.

He said the people would ensure strict accountability of the Zardari gang in the elections.

Appointed: Member Punjab Assembly Amna Ulfat has been appointed president of PML-Q Women’s Wing, Lahore, says a press release.