PTI’s Pervez Khattak says we cannot make Pervaiz Elahi CM, later issues clarification

“We cannot make him [Pervaiz Elahi] Chief Minister (CM), however, PML-N can do so if it wants to. Demanding the post with five seats is blackmailing,” said Defence Minister Pervez Khattak as per Dunya News.

Minister for Water Resources and Pakistan Muslim League- Quaid (PML-Q) leader Moonis Elahi took the news report to Twitter and demanded a clarification from Khattak, saying “I am in contact with Pervaiz Khattak sahib on a regular basis, he should give a clarification for his remarks.”

پرویز خٹک صاحب سے رابطہ رہتا ہے اور
ہر دوسرے دن بات ہوتی ہے.
اس بیان کی وضاحت پرویز خٹک صاحب @PervezKhattakPK خود کردیں۔ pic.twitter.com/w9XudFRcmm

— Moonis Elahi (@MoonisElahi6) March 16, 2022

Following this, Khattak denied the news and said he did not issue any such statement to the media. In a tweet, he said he is in contact with all government allies.

I have not issued any statement on media against PMLQ or Pervaiz Elahi. I'm in contact with all our allies on a daily basis.

— Pervez Khattak (@PervezKhattakPK) March 16, 2022

Moonis then re-tweeted Khattak’s clarification and said “Thank you!”

Thank you! https://t.co/CxQfsXvswA

— Moonis Elahi (@MoonisElahi6) March 16, 2022

Recently, Speaker Punjab Assembly Pervaiz Elahi said that we [PML-Q] are allies but are a separate party. He further said that Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan is honest and his intentions are also good.

He clarified that neither PML-Q has joined the Opposition nor left the government coalition while adding that the party has supported the government since day one.

Appearing on a political talk show, Elahi said that all that the government has done is ruin its relations with everyone. Without taking the PM’s name, the PML-Q leader said, “He has spoiled his relations with his own people as well. It is because of his own people that they are so worried. Tongue is one thing that can make or break things forever.”

Elahi warned the government by saying that the Opposition alliance has the support of “more than required” lawmakers to pass the no-confidence motion against PM Khan in the National Assembly (NA), adding there are “plenty of surprises in store”.