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PML-Q decides to remove Shujaat to 'save party from destruction'

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Shujaat Hussain was admitted to the hospital last week after he felt uncomfortable due to a chest infection. Photo: Geo News/ file Senator Kamil Ali Agha says "it has become necessary to isolate Ch Shujaat to save the party from destruction". CWC decides to oust Federal Minister Tariq Bashir Cheema from party.  Constitutes election body headed by Advocate Jehangir A Jhojha.  PML-Q's Central Working Committee (CWC) has decided to release Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain from the duties of party president, citing health concerns. The decision to remove Shujaat from the party command was taken at a CWC meeting headed by Senator Kamil Ali Agha in the chair at the Muslim League House on Thursday. “It has become necessary to isolate Ch Shujaat to save the party from destruction,” said Kamil Ali Agha while talking to the media after the CWC meeting. Ch Shujaat has been the PML-Q president for the last two decades after Mian Azhar. He also served as a prime minister and

PTI, PML-Q move SC against deputy speaker ruling

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The PTI's workers gather at the SC's Lahore Registry late Friday night. Photo: Twitter The leaders of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) have moved the Supreme Court of Pakistan against the ruling of the Punjab Assembly's deputy speaker that paved the way for Hamza Shahbaz to retain his post of the chief minister of the province. The PTI and PML-Q leaders reached the SC's Lahore Registry late Friday and filed a petition against the ruling of Punjab Deputy Speaker Dost Mazari. In Friday's dramatic session of the Punjab Assembly, Mazari announced the win for Hamza Shahbaz. After waving a letter from PML-Q chief Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain who disallowed the party's members to take part in the vote, he cited Article 63A of the Constitution and rejected ten votes cast by PML-Q lawmakers. The deputy speaker's ruling frustrated the bid of Pervez Elahi to become the Punjab CM. He was the PTI's candidate fo

PTI, PML-Q file petition against Mazari’s ruling on CM Punjab poll

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PTI workers gathered outside Supreme Court Lahore registry building.— Jaleel Rathore/ Twitter PTI and PML-Q parliamentary parties hold meeting and reach SC. Deputy registrar SC Lahore registry Ijaz also reaches court to receive PTI petition. PTI leader Yasmeen Rashid demands to open court immediately. Following Punjab Assembly Deputy Speaker Dost Mazari’s ruling on the Punjab Chief Minister's election about rejecting PML-Q votes, leaders of the PTI and the PML-Q reached Supreme Court (SC) registry Lahore late night and submitted a petition against CM Punjab election, Geo News reported. Earlier, after a crucial session of the Punjab assembly , PML-N's candidate Hamza Shahbaz retained the post of the Punjab CM against Punjab Assembly Speaker Chaudhry Pervez Elahi through a three-vote victory. Following the counting of votes, the deputy speaker, citing Article 63A of the Constitution, rejected ten votes cast by the PML-Q members. As a result, Hamza received 179