Daily Times

Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah on Wednesday said that Parvez Elahi will not remain the chief minister of Punjab after the new declaration is passed by the governor. Sanaullah said that Governor Baligh-ur-Rehman will pass the declaration after which Elahi will be removed as chief minister. The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader said that the governor of Punjab can also request the prime minister to impose governor rule. Responding to a question regarding the latest audio leak of PTI Chairman Imran Khan, the minister said that the audio is a “reality”. “Videos of Imran Khan are also available and its content is the same as the audio,” Sanaullah. Speaking to a private television channel, Sanaullah said that the governor has asked CM Elahi to take a vote of confidence as per the constitution. He said that the governor has called a meeting at 4pm today for the vote of confidence. If the vote of confidence is not taken by 4pm, then the chief minister will not hold office according to the constitution. “If the resistance continues, then the governor can be asked to impose governor rule. He said that Hamza Shahbaz is the candidate for the CM post, however, the party will decide. The interior minister also said that CM Elahi will not get any relief from the court, adding that the speaker’s ruling is of no use. He said that the PTI is not dissolving the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa assembly.