Shujaat, Altaf discuss pre, post election scenario

President, PML-Q, Chaudhry Shujaat Hussein and Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) leader Altaf Hussein held a detailed meeting here on Friday which focussed on the national politics and the upcoming parliamentary elections being held on February 18.

The PML-Q Chief was accompanied by the party Secretary-General Mushahid Hussein and Central Information Secretary Tariq Azeem Khan.

Chaudhry Shujaat arrived in the British capital on Tuesday with regard to the January 22 incident at the Gatwick Airport involving his brother Chaudhry Wajahat Hussein and his immediate family members.

After his meeting with Altaf Hussein at the MQM International Secretariat in Edgware, north London, the PML-Q Chief left for Pakistan.

Speaking about the meeting Tariq Azeem Khan described the 135 minutes meeting as ‘positive’ and one which covered the various aspects of the pre and post election scenario.

“It was held in a pleasant atmosphere and Chaudhry Sahib thanked Altaf Hussein for the support and co-operation his party had extended to PML-Q during the last five years when the two parties were together in the coalition government in the centre,” he told APP after the meeting.

Both the leaders expressed their confidence that the elections would be held in a free, fair and transparent manner and were also hopeful that it would be peaceful and trouble free. The two leaders promised to continue their co-operation in future as well.