Elahi to lead PML-Q in NA

PML-Q on Tuesday named former Chief Minister of Punjab Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi its Parliamentary Leader in the National Assembly. The decision in this regard was taken in a meeting of the parliamentary party of the PML-Q presided over by the party President Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain, and attended by the majority of the newly elected MNAs from across the four provinces.
Newly elected MNA from Sindh Ghaus Bakhsh Mahar proposed the name of Elahi to lead the party in the Parliament while Engineer Amir Muqam from NWFP endorsed it. All the party members unanimously expressed confidence in the leadership of Elahi and named him for the post.
Addressing on the occasion, Elahi said he would take along all the party members in all matters and fulfilling all the Constitutional responsibilities, the party would prove a strong opposition in the National Assembly.