Amraiz Khan
Members of National Assembly from Lahore and Gujarnawala divisions of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) called on Punjab Governor Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar here at Governor House on Saturday.
Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Dr Abdul Hafeez Sheikh, Fauzia Arshad, Federal Minister for Education Shafqat Mehmood, Federal Minister for Narcotics Brig (R) Ejaz Shah, PTI Chief Whip National Assembly , Malik Amir Dogar, Member National Assembly Brig (R) Rahat Amanullah, Member National Assembly Chaudhry Shaukat Ali Bhatti and others were present. During the meeting important issues including senate elections were discussed.
Punjab Governor Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar said that the members of PTI would unquestionably vote for Dr. Abdul Hafeez Sheikh and Fauzia Arshad, adding that our allies were also standing with us. He vowed that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf would win both the seats of the federal in the senate elections.
Addressing a press conference after the meeting, Punjab Governor Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar said that members of the National Assembly may have reservations on some issues, but all members of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) are united under the leadership of Prime Minister Imran Khan.
He said all the members of PTI know that Imran Khan’s personality is the driving force which made them to win people’s hearts and confidence.
Replying to a question, Punjab Governor Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar said that this is baseless propaganda that there are differences within the party, adding that the success of PTI in both the seats of the federation during the Senate elections would prove that all the members of PTI have contested the election of Federal Minister for Finance Dr. Abdul Hafeez Sheikh and Fauzia Arshad as their own election.
Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar said that the PTI government and people of the country need the services of Federal Finance Minister Dr. Abdul Hafeez Sheikh as he saved Pakistan from economic crisis and made Pakistan economically prosperous under the leadership of Prime Minister Imran Khan, adding he said that Dr. Abdul Hafeez Sheikh saved Pakistan from bankruptcy. Pakistan would be stronger, more successful and prosperous in future, he reiterated.
Federal Minister for Finance Dr. Abdul Hafeez Sheikh said that the Senate election was not between me and Yousaf Raza Gilani but between two parties and “I want this election to be completely transparent and there should be no buying and selling
.” The candidate who gets the most votes would win and the decision would be made on March 3. He said that the government approached International Monetary Fund (IMF) due to compulsion to make the country economically strong.
Federal Minister for Education Shafqat Mehmood said that members of Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) termed elections transparent where they were successful, but where they lost, they start talking about rigging. He added PML-N should accept results to strengthen democracy in the country.
