Pakistan: PML-N’s London huddle agrees on not holding early elections

Islamabad, May 12: Pakistan Muslim League’s(PML-N) London huddle decided not to hold early elections and instead focus on providing economic relief to the people by taking tough but long-term economic decisions, The News reported on Thursday.
The meeting between Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and former PM Nawaz Sharif included senior PMLN leaders, including Khwaja Asif, Miftah Ismail, Marriyum Aurangzeb, Atta Tarar, Rana Sanaullah, Ishaq Dar, Ayaz Sadiq and others lasted over six hours at an undisclosed location in London.
According to reports Nawaz Sharif was briefed about the social, economic and political situation in Pakistan who in turn sought suggestions on various issues, including holding early elections from all the party leaders and everyone agreed that the PMLN should implement the economic agenda for the remaining term and then announce the next elections in consultation with the coalition partners.
Marriyum Aurangzeb while briefing the media said that the huddle discussed the constitutional violations that took place between 3-12 April by the PTI leaders and are still continuing in Punjab. She said the final decisions would be taken in the second and last sessions, which will be held on Thursday and then formal announcements would be made. (UNI)